Buff-bellied Hummingbird vs Marbled Skipper

Amazilia yucatanensis compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Buff-bellied Hummingbird is Least Concern while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-bellied Hummingbird	Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Trochilidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Amazilia	Carcharodus
Species	Amazilia yucatanensis	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-bellied Hummingbird and Marbled Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-bellied Hummingbird	Marbled Skipper
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.

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.