Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Variable Green Toad

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Variable Green Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Trochilidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Amazilia	Bufotes
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird and Variable Green Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Variable Green Toad
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 Green Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.