Devil'S Urn vs Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Urnula craterium compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Key Differences

• Devil'S Urn is Endangered while Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Urn	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Sarcosomataceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Urnula	Amazilia
Species	Urnula craterium	Amazilia tzacatl

Conservation Status

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Urn	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

One of the most common hummingbirds in Central America and northwestern South America, rufous-tailed hummingbirds are medium-sized with green upper parts and a diagnostic bright rufous-orange tail. Found from Mexico to Ecuador and Trinidad in a wide range of habitats including forest edges, gardens, plantations, and secondary growth from sea level to 2,100 meters. Aggressive territory defenders at feeders and flowering plants, they are frequently seen in gardens across their range. Listed as Least Concern.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway