Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Spindle Shank

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Key Differences

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern while Spindle Shank is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Spindle Shank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Trochilidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Amazilia	Gymnopus
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Spindle Shank
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.

Spindle Shank

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.