Black-bellied Thorntail vs Wire-crested Thorntail

Discosura langsdorffi compared with Discosura popelairii

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Thorntail is Least Concern while Wire-crested Thorntail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Thorntail	Wire-crested Thorntail
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	Discosura	Discosura
Species	Discosura langsdorffi	Discosura popelairii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Thorntail and Wire-crested Thorntail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Discosura.

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Thorntail

LC — Least Concern

Wire-crested Thorntail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Thorntail	Wire-crested Thorntail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Thorntail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Wire-crested Thorntail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-bellied Thorntail

The Black-bellied Thorntail (Discosura langsdorffi) is a species in the genus Discosura. 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway