Scarlet Elfcup vs Speckled Hummingbird

Sarcoscypha austriaca compared with Adelomyia melanogenys

Key Differences

• Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable while Speckled Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scarlet Elfcup	Speckled Hummingbird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Sarcoscyphaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Sarcoscypha	Adelomyia
Species	Sarcoscypha austriaca	Adelomyia melanogenys

Conservation Status

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Speckled Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scarlet Elfcup	Speckled Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Speckled Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Speckled Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird with speckled or spotted underparts — unusual among hummingbirds dominated by plain or iridescent plumages — speckled hummingbirds inhabit cloud forest and forest edges in the Andes from Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia at elevations of 900–3,000 meters. The spotted underpart pattern provides remarkable camouflage when the bird perches on lichen-covered bark. They forage on nectar and small arthropods and are important pollinators of Andean epiphytes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway