Cinnamon Hummingbird vs Grey Waxcap

Amazilia rutila compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Hummingbird is Least Concern while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon 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 rutila	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Hummingbird	Grey Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon 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.

Cinnamon Hummingbird

The Cinnamon Hummingbird (Amazilia rutila) 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