Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Rye Ergot

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Trochilidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Amazilia	Claviceps
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.