Östlicher Waldschnäppertyrann vs Olivflanken-Schnäppertyrann

Contopus virens compared with Contopus cooperi

Key Differences

• Östlicher Waldschnäppertyrann is Least Concern while Olivflanken-Schnäppertyrann is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Östlicher Waldschnäppertyrann	Olivflanken-Schnäppertyrann
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family same	Tyrannidae	Tyrannidae
Genus same	Contopus	Contopus
Species	Contopus virens	Contopus cooperi

Evolutionary Relationship

Östlicher Waldschnäppertyrann and Olivflanken-Schnäppertyrann share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Contopus.

Conservation Status

Östlicher Waldschnäppertyrann

LC — Least Concern

Olivflanken-Schnäppertyrann

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Östlicher Waldschnäppertyrann	Olivflanken-Schnäppertyrann
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Östlicher Waldschnäppertyrann

Habitat

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

Range

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

Olivflanken-Schnäppertyrann

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Östlicher Waldschnäppertyrann

Eastern Wood Pewee (Contopus virens) 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.

Olivflanken-Schnäppertyrann

Olive-Side Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇪 Venezuela