Black-eared Fairy vs Purple-crowned Fairy

Heliothryx auritus compared with Heliothryx barroti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Fairy	Purple-crowned Fairy
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	Heliothryx	Heliothryx
Species	Heliothryx auritus	Heliothryx barroti

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Fairy and Purple-crowned Fairy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Heliothryx.

Conservation Status

Black-eared Fairy

LC — Least Concern

Purple-crowned Fairy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Fairy	Purple-crowned Fairy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Fairy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Purple-crowned Fairy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Black-eared Fairy

The Black-eared Fairy (Heliothryx auritus) is a species in the genus Heliothryx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway