Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Small Red Damsel

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Trochilidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Amazilia	Ceriagrion
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Small Red Damsel
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.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.