Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Sneaky Elf

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Trochilidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Amazilia	Pyropyga
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Sneaky Elf
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.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.