Fork-Tailed Flycatcher vs Hare's-tail

Tyrannus savana compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Fork-Tailed Flycatcher is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fork-Tailed Flycatcher	Hare's-tail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tyrannidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tyrannus	Lagurus
Species	Tyrannus savana	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fork-Tailed Flycatcher	Hare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States