Bronzy Inca vs Lowland Tapir

Coeligena coeligena compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Bronzy Inca is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronzy Inca	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Trochilidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Coeligena	Tapirus
Species	Coeligena coeligena	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronzy Inca and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bronzy Inca

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronzy Inca	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronzy Inca

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bronzy Inca

A large, robust hummingbird of Andean cloud forests and forest edges from Venezuela to Bolivia, bronzy incas display glittering bronze-green plumage with an iridescent green throat and a distinctive white breast spot. They inhabit elevations between 900–2,800 meters and are aggressive territory defenders at flower patches. Bronzy incas are trap-liners, following regular routes along flowering plant corridors rather than defending single territories. Listed as Least Concern with stable populations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela