Mexican Violetear vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Colibri thalassinus compared with Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Violetear	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Trochilidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Colibri	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Colibri thalassinus	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Violetear and Pacific white-sided dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mexican Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Violetear	Pacific white-sided dolphin
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.

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.