Glittering-throated Emerald vs Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Chionomesa fimbriata compared with Chionomesa lactea

Key Differences

• Glittering-throated Emerald is Data Deficient while Sapphire-spangled Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glittering-throated Emerald	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Chionomesa	Chionomesa
Species	Chionomesa fimbriata	Chionomesa lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Glittering-throated Emerald and Sapphire-spangled Emerald share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chionomesa.

Conservation Status

Glittering-throated Emerald

DD — Data Deficient

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glittering-throated Emerald	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glittering-throated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela