Rufous-winged Tyrannulet vs Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet

Mecocerculus calopterus compared with Mecocerculus minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-winged Tyrannulet	Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Aves (chim)	Aves (chim)
Order same	Passeriformes (bộ Sẻ)	Passeriformes (bộ Sẻ)
Family same	Tyrannidae	Tyrannidae
Genus same	Mecocerculus	Mecocerculus
Species	Mecocerculus calopterus	Mecocerculus minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Rufous-winged Tyrannulet and Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mecocerculus.

Conservation Status

Rufous-winged Tyrannulet

LC — Least Concern

Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-winged Tyrannulet	Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rufous-winged Tyrannulet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet

Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet (Mecocerculus minor) 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:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway