Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs She Crab

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Geothelphusa tsayae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	She Crab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Trochilidae	Potamidae
Genus	Amazilia	Geothelphusa
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Geothelphusa tsayae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

She Crab

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	She Crab
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.

She Crab

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.