Mexican Violetear vs Neblina Uacari

Colibri thalassinus compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• Mexican Violetear is Least Concern while Neblina Uacari is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Violetear	Neblina Uacari
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Trochilidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Colibri	Cacajao
Species	Colibri thalassinus	Cacajao hosomi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Violetear and Neblina Uacari share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mexican Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Neblina Uacari

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Violetear	Neblina Uacari
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Violetear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Neblina Uacari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mexican Violetear

A medium-sized, predominantly green hummingbird with a distinctive iridescent violet-blue ear patch and chest stripe, Mexican violetears inhabit highland and montane forests from Mexico south through Central America at elevations of 1,000–3,000 meters. Males are aggressive, highly vocal territory defenders and perform showy flight displays. They breed at high altitudes but some populations make seasonal altitudinal migrations. Among the most common hummingbirds in Mexican highland pine-oak and cloud forest habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela