Apple vs Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Malus domestica compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Key Differences

Apple is Not Evaluated while Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
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	Malus	Amazilia
Species	Malus domestica	Amazilia tzacatl

Conservation Status

Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (26 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Apple

The Apple (Malus domestica) is a species in the genus Malus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

One of the most common hummingbirds in Central America and northwestern South America, rufous-tailed hummingbirds are medium-sized with green upper parts and a diagnostic bright rufous-orange tail. Found from Mexico to Ecuador and Trinidad in a wide range of habitats including forest edges, gardens, plantations, and secondary growth from sea level to 2,100 meters. Aggressive territory defenders at feeders and flowering plants, they are frequently seen in gardens across their range. Listed as Least Concern.