Buff-bellied Hummingbird vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Amazilia yucatanensis compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

  • Buff-bellied Hummingbird is Least Concern while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-bellied Hummingbird Small Emerald Spreadwing
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.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. 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.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

No description available.

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