Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Yellowback stingaree

Amazilia tzacatl compared with Urolophus sufflavus

Key Differences

• Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern while Yellowback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Yellowback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Amazilia	Urolophus
Species	Amazilia tzacatl	Urolophus sufflavus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird and Yellowback stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Yellowback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Yellowback stingaree
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.

Yellowback stingaree

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.