Fork-Tailed Flycatcher vs Napo Spiny-rat

Tyrannus savana compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fork-Tailed Flycatcher	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tyrannidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Tyrannus	Proechimys
Species	Tyrannus savana	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fork-Tailed Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fork-Tailed Flycatcher	Napo Spiny-rat
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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela