Buff-bellied Hummingbird vs Grey Waxcap

Amazilia yucatanensis compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Buff-bellied Hummingbird is Least Concern while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-bellied Hummingbird	Grey Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Trochilidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Amazilia	Cuphophyllus
Species	Amazilia yucatanensis	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-bellied Hummingbird	Grey Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway