Rotschwanz-Glanzschwänzchen vs Smaragdkehl-Glanzschwänzchen

Metallura iracunda compared with Metallura tyrianthina

Key Differences

• Rotschwanz-Glanzschwänzchen is Endangered while Smaragdkehl-Glanzschwänzchen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rotschwanz-Glanzschwänzchen	Smaragdkehl-Glanzschwänzchen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Metallura	Metallura
Species	Metallura iracunda	Metallura tyrianthina

Evolutionary Relationship

Rotschwanz-Glanzschwänzchen and Smaragdkehl-Glanzschwänzchen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Metallura.

Conservation Status

Rotschwanz-Glanzschwänzchen

EN — Endangered

Smaragdkehl-Glanzschwänzchen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rotschwanz-Glanzschwänzchen	Smaragdkehl-Glanzschwänzchen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rotschwanz-Glanzschwänzchen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Smaragdkehl-Glanzschwänzchen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Smaragdkehl-Glanzschwänzchen

A small, brilliantly colored hummingbird of Andean cloud forests and páramo from Venezuela south to Bolivia, tyrian metaltails have deep purple-magenta gorgets and metallic reddish-purple tails. They inhabit elevations from 2,500 to 4,500 meters, hovering at flowering shrubs and herbs of the páramo. Males defend territories around nectar-rich flower patches. Among the highest-altitude hummingbirds, they are physiologically adapted to thin, cold high-Andean air.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela