Charmhaven Apple vs Sparkling Violetear

Angophora inopina compared with Colibri coruscans

Key Differences

  • Charmhaven Apple is Near Threatened while Sparkling Violetear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Charmhaven Apple Sparkling Violetear
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (Birds)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Myrtaceae Trochilidae
Genus Angophora Colibri
Species Angophora inopina Colibri coruscans

Conservation Status

Charmhaven Apple

NT — Near Threatened

Sparkling Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Charmhaven Apple Sparkling Violetear
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charmhaven Apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Sparkling Violetear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Charmhaven Apple

The Charmhaven Apple (Angophora inopina) is a species in the genus Angophora. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Sparkling Violetear

A large, brilliant hummingbird of the Andes and high Venezuelan tepuis, sparkling violetears display glittering blue-green plumage with an iridescent violet-blue ear patch and chin that sparkle intensely in sunlight — delivering on their evocative name. Found at elevations of 1,200–3,000 meters across Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru in montane forest and scrub. Among the most common Andean hummingbirds, they are highly aggressive and vocal territory defenders at flower patches.

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