Large Elaenia vs Mottle-backed Elaenia

Elaenia spectabilis compared with Elaenia gigas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Elaenia	Mottle-backed Elaenia
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	Elaenia	Elaenia
Species	Elaenia spectabilis	Elaenia gigas

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Elaenia and Mottle-backed Elaenia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elaenia.

Conservation Status

Large Elaenia

LC — Least Concern

Mottle-backed Elaenia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Elaenia	Mottle-backed Elaenia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Elaenia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Mottle-backed Elaenia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway