Black-thighed Puffleg vs Central American Silky Anteater

Eriocnemis derbyi compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Key Differences

• Black-thighed Puffleg is Near Threatened while Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-thighed Puffleg	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Trochilidae	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Eriocnemis	Cyclopes
Species	Eriocnemis derbyi	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-thighed Puffleg and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-thighed Puffleg

NT — Near Threatened

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-thighed Puffleg	Central American Silky Anteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-thighed Puffleg

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.

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Black-thighed Puffleg

An Andean puffleg hummingbird named for the males' distinctive velvety black thighs contrasting with the characteristic white leg feather puffs, black-thighed pufflegs inhabit humid montane forest and forest edges in Ecuador and Colombia at elevations of 1,500–3,500 meters. Males display glittering green plumage with a violet-blue tail. Listed as Near Threatened due to deforestation of the Andean cloud forest, with populations declining as the specialized high-altitude forest habitat is cleared for agriculture.

Central American Silky Anteater

The Central American Silky Anteater (Cyclopes dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cyclopes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador