Black-throated Hermit vs Mexican Hermit

Phaethornis atrimentalis compared with Phaethornis mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Hermit	Mexican Hermit
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	Phaethornis	Phaethornis
Species	Phaethornis atrimentalis	Phaethornis mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Hermit and Mexican Hermit share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phaethornis.

Conservation Status

Black-throated Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Hermit	Mexican Hermit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-throated Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Mexican Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-throated Hermit

The Black-throated Hermit (Phaethornis atrimentalis) is a species in the genus Phaethornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway