Andean Hillstar vs Black-breasted Hillstar

Oreotrochilus estella compared with Oreotrochilus melanogaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Hillstar	Black-breasted Hillstar
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	Oreotrochilus	Oreotrochilus
Species	Oreotrochilus estella	Oreotrochilus melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Hillstar and Black-breasted Hillstar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oreotrochilus.

Conservation Status

Andean Hillstar

LC — Least Concern

Black-breasted Hillstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Hillstar	Black-breasted Hillstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Hillstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

Black-breasted Hillstar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Andean Hillstar

The Andean Hillstar (Oreotrochilus estella) is a species in the genus Oreotrochilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Black-breasted Hillstar

The Black-breasted Hillstar (Oreotrochilus melanogaster) is a species in the genus Oreotrochilus. 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