Green Hermit vs Patagonian mara

Phaethornis guy compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Green Hermit is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Hermit	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Trochilidae	Caviidae
Genus	Phaethornis	Dolichotis
Species	Phaethornis guy	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Hermit and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Green Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Hermit	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Green Hermit

A large hermit hummingbird of humid rainforest in Central America and the northern Andes, green hermits are named for the males' predominantly green plumage — unusual among hermits which are generally brown and buff. Females have blue-green upper parts and rufous underparts. Found from Costa Rica to Peru and Venezuela at elevations up to 1,600 meters in forest understory. They are important pollinators of large Heliconia and Calathea flowers along the forest floor, following established trap-line routes.