Broad-tailed Hummingbird vs Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus platycercus compared with Selasphorus rufus

Key Differences

• Broad-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern while Rufous Hummingbird is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Rufous Hummingbird
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	Selasphorus	Selasphorus
Species	Selasphorus platycercus	Selasphorus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tailed Hummingbird and Rufous Hummingbird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Selasphorus.

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Hummingbird

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Rufous Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Rufous Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

The Broad-Tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) is a species in the genus Selasphorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway