Fishtail Cup vs Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	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	Discinaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Amazilia
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Amazilia tzacatl

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.

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.