Gray-capped Tyrannulet vs Rough-legged Tyrannulet

Phyllomyias griseocapilla compared with Phyllomyias burmeisteri

Key Differences

• Gray-capped Tyrannulet is Near Threatened while Rough-legged Tyrannulet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-capped Tyrannulet	Rough-legged Tyrannulet
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	Phyllomyias	Phyllomyias
Species	Phyllomyias griseocapilla	Phyllomyias burmeisteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-capped Tyrannulet and Rough-legged Tyrannulet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phyllomyias.

Conservation Status

Gray-capped Tyrannulet

NT — Near Threatened

Rough-legged Tyrannulet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-capped Tyrannulet	Rough-legged Tyrannulet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-capped Tyrannulet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Rough-legged Tyrannulet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway