Atrapamoscas Piconegro vs Giant Otter

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Atrapamoscas Piconegro is Near Threatened while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atrapamoscas Piconegro	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Passeriformes (paseriformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Tyrannidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Pteronura
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atrapamoscas Piconegro and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Atrapamoscas Piconegro

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atrapamoscas Piconegro	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atrapamoscas Piconegro

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Atrapamoscas Piconegro

The Black-billed Flycatcher (Aphanotriccus audax) is a species in the genus Aphanotriccus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia