Fake round ray vs Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Urotrygon simulatrix compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Key Differences

• Fake round ray is Vulnerable while Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fake round ray	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Amazilia
Species	Urotrygon simulatrix	Amazilia tzacatl

Evolutionary Relationship

Fake round ray and Rufous-tailed Hummingbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fake round ray	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fake round ray

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.