Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Thistle Rust

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Trochilidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Amazilia	Puccinia
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Thistle Rust
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.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway