Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Lestes tenuatus compared with Amazilia yucatanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-striped Spreadwing Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Lestidae Trochilidae
Genus Lestes Amazilia
Species Lestes tenuatus Amazilia yucatanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-striped Spreadwing and Buff-bellied Hummingbird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-striped Spreadwing Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-striped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

The Blue-striped Spreadwing (Lestes tenuatus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

The Buff-Bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis) is a species in the genus Amazilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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