Allen's Hummingbird vs Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus sasin compared with Selasphorus rufus

Key Differences

• Allen's Hummingbird is Least Concern while Rufous Hummingbird is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Hummingbird	Rufous Hummingbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Apodiformes (سماميات)	Apodiformes (سماميات)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Selasphorus	Selasphorus
Species	Selasphorus sasin	Selasphorus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Hummingbird and Rufous Hummingbird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Selasphorus.

Conservation Status

Allen's Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Hummingbird

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Hummingbird	Rufous Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Rufous Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

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

Allen's Hummingbird

The Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) is a species in the genus Selasphorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway