Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Small-spotted Dandelion

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Taraxacum pycnostictum

Key Differences

• Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern while Small-spotted Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Small-spotted Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Trochilidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amazilia	Taraxacum
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Taraxacum pycnostictum

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Small-spotted Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Small-spotted Dandelion
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-spotted Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway