Agrimony vs Brown Violetear

Agrimonia eupatoria compared with Colibri delphinae

Key Differences

  • Agrimony is Near Threatened while Brown Violetear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agrimony Brown Violetear
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (Birds)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Trochilidae
Genus Agrimonia Colibri
Species Agrimonia eupatoria Colibri delphinae

Conservation Status

Agrimony

NT — Near Threatened

Brown Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agrimony Brown Violetear
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Brown Violetear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Agrimony

The Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a species in the genus Agrimonia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brown Violetear

The only predominantly brown hummingbird in the violetear genus, brown violetears have brownish-bronze upper parts and a diagnostic violet-blue ear patch. Found across a broad range of humid forest and forest edge from Guatemala south through Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil to Bolivia. Inhabiting elevations from lowland to 2,000 meters, they are found in forest interior, forest edge, and gardens. Despite relatively drab plumage for a hummingbird, the violet ear patch glitters vividly in direct sunlight.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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