Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Staph Aureus

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Staphylococcales
Family	Trochilidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Amazilia	Staphylococcus
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Staph Aureus
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.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.