Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant vs Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

Myiornis atricapillus compared with Myiornis ecaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant	Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Tyrannidae	Tyrannidae
Genus same	Myiornis	Myiornis
Species	Myiornis atricapillus	Myiornis ecaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant and Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myiornis.

Conservation Status

Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant	Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant

The Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant (Myiornis atricapillus) is a species in the genus Myiornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway