Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Variable Abalone

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Haliotis varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Variable Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Trochilidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Amazilia	Haliotis
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Haliotis varia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Variable Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Variable Abalone
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.

Variable Abalone

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Sri Lanka and Taiwan.

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.