Blistering Ammania vs Dusky Starfrontlet
Ammannia baccifera compared with Coeligena orina
Key Differences
- Blistering Ammania is Least Concern while Dusky Starfrontlet is Critically Endangered.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Blistering Ammania | Dusky Starfrontlet |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Aves (Birds) |
| Order | Myrtales (Myrtales) | Apodiformes (Apodiformes) |
| Family | Lythraceae | Trochilidae |
| Genus | Ammannia | Coeligena |
| Species | Ammannia baccifera | Coeligena orina |
Conservation Status
Blistering Ammania
LC — Least ConcernDusky Starfrontlet
CR — Critically EndangeredPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Blistering Ammania | Dusky Starfrontlet |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Blistering Ammania
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (Greece, Italy, North Macedonia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Palau).
Dusky Starfrontlet
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
Blistering Ammania
The Blistering Ammania (Ammannia baccifera) is a species in the genus Ammannia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian
Dusky Starfrontlet
No description available.
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