Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Shortnose eagle ray

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Myliobatis ridens

Key Differences

• Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern while Shortnose eagle ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Shortnose eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Amazilia	Myliobatis
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Myliobatis ridens

Evolutionary Relationship

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird and Shortnose eagle ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Shortnose eagle ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Shortnose eagle ray
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.

Shortnose eagle ray

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.