Golden-tailed Sapphire vs Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Chrysuronia oenone compared with Chrysuronia lilliae

Key Differences

• Golden-tailed Sapphire is Least Concern while Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-tailed Sapphire	Sapphire-bellied 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	Chrysuronia	Chrysuronia
Species	Chrysuronia oenone	Chrysuronia lilliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-tailed Sapphire and Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chrysuronia.

Conservation Status

Golden-tailed Sapphire

LC — Least Concern

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-tailed Sapphire	Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-tailed Sapphire

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia