Large False Serotine vs Pale-edged Flycatcher

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Myiarchus cephalotes

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Pale-edged Flycatcher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Pale-edged Flycatcher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Myiarchus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Myiarchus cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Pale-edged Flycatcher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Pale-edged Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Pale-edged Flycatcher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale-edged Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Pale-edged Flycatcher

Pale-edged Flycatcher (Myiarchus cephalotes) 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.