Merida Sunangel vs Orange-throated Sunangel

Heliangelus spencei compared with Heliangelus mavors

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merida Sunangel	Orange-throated Sunangel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Heliangelus	Heliangelus
Species	Heliangelus spencei	Heliangelus mavors

Evolutionary Relationship

Merida Sunangel and Orange-throated Sunangel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Heliangelus.

Conservation Status

Merida Sunangel

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Sunangel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merida Sunangel	Orange-throated Sunangel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merida Sunangel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Orange-throated Sunangel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela