Karoo Dancer vs Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Alenia sandaster compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Karoo Dancer	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Hesperiidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Alenia	Amazilia
Species	Alenia sandaster	Amazilia tzacatl

Evolutionary Relationship

Karoo Dancer and Rufous-tailed Hummingbird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Karoo Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Karoo Dancer	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Karoo Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.