Emerald-bellied Puffleg vs Montane Colilargo

Eriocnemis aline compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald-bellied Puffleg	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Trochilidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eriocnemis	Microryzomys
Species	Eriocnemis aline	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald-bellied Puffleg and Montane Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald-bellied Puffleg	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador