Cinnamon Hummingbird vs large tortoiseshell

Amazilia rutila compared with Nymphalis polychloros

Key Differences

  • Cinnamon Hummingbird is Least Concern while large tortoiseshell is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cinnamon Hummingbird large tortoiseshell
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (Insects)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Trochilidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Amazilia Nymphalis
Species Amazilia rutila Nymphalis polychloros

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon Hummingbird and large tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

large tortoiseshell

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cinnamon Hummingbird large tortoiseshell
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.

large tortoiseshell

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Critically 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.

large tortoiseshell

large tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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