Amethyst-throated Sunangel vs Merida Sunangel

Heliangelus amethysticollis compared with Heliangelus spencei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst-throated Sunangel	Merida Sunangel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Heliangelus	Heliangelus
Species	Heliangelus amethysticollis	Heliangelus spencei

Evolutionary Relationship

Amethyst-throated Sunangel and Merida Sunangel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Heliangelus.

Conservation Status

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

LC — Least Concern

Merida Sunangel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst-throated Sunangel	Merida Sunangel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Merida Sunangel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

The Amethyst-throated Sunangel (Heliangelus amethysticollis) is a species in the genus Heliangelus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.