Rufous Flycatcher vs irré

Myiarchus semirufus compared with Myiarchus swainsoni

Key Differences

• Rufous Flycatcher is Vulnerable while irré is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous Flycatcher	irré
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (ave)	Aves (ave)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Tyrannidae	Tyrannidae
Genus same	Myiarchus	Myiarchus
Species	Myiarchus semirufus	Myiarchus swainsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Rufous Flycatcher and irré share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myiarchus.

Conservation Status

Rufous Flycatcher

VU — Vulnerable

irré

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous Flycatcher	irré
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rufous Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

irré

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