Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Trochilidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Amazilia	Tectaria
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
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.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia