Black-capped Tyrannulet vs Greenish Tyrannulet

Phyllomyias nigrocapillus compared with Phyllomyias virescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Tyrannulet	Greenish Tyrannulet
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family same	Tyrannidae	Tyrannidae
Genus same	Phyllomyias	Phyllomyias
Species	Phyllomyias nigrocapillus	Phyllomyias virescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Tyrannulet and Greenish Tyrannulet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phyllomyias.

Conservation Status

Black-capped Tyrannulet

LC — Least Concern

Greenish Tyrannulet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Tyrannulet	Greenish Tyrannulet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Tyrannulet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Greenish Tyrannulet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

Black-capped Tyrannulet

Black-capped Tyrannulet (Phyllomyias nigrocapillus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela