Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Slender lungfish

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Amazilia	Protopterus
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Slender lungfish
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.

Slender lungfish

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.