Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri vs Malayan civet

Chlorostilbon mellisugus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri Malayan civet
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordatiere) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Aves (Vögel) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Apodiformes (Seglervögel) Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family Trochilidae Viverridae
Genus Chlorostilbon Viverra
Species Chlorostilbon mellisugus Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri

A small, jewel-like hummingbird named for the brilliant blue-green iridescence of the tail feathers, male blue-tailed emeralds display glittering green plumage throughout with a contrasting deep blue-green forked tail. Found in lowland tropical forest edges, savannas, and gardens from Venezuela and Colombia east to Trinidad and south to Bolivia and Brazil. They are common in disturbed and secondary habitats, making them relatively resilient to habitat modification compared to more specialized hummingbirds.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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