Rotschwanz-Glanzschwänzchen vs Grünes Glanzschwänzchen

Metallura iracunda compared with Metallura williami

Key Differences

Rotschwanz-Glanzschwänzchen is Endangered while Grünes Glanzschwänzchen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rotschwanz-Glanzschwänzchen	Grünes 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 williami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Genus: Metallura

Conservation Status

Rotschwanz-Glanzschwänzchen

EN — Endangered

Grünes Glanzschwänzchen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rotschwanz-Glanzschwänzchen	Grünes 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.

Grünes Glanzschwänzchen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

A medium-sized hummingbird of the high Andes of Colombia and Ecuador, viridian metaltails inhabit open páramo grasslands and forest edges at 2,900–4,600 meters elevation. Males display distinctive green plumage with a glittering teal-green tail, while females are duller green below. Like all hummingbirds, they feed on nectar and small insects, hovering in stationary flight with wingbeats exceeding 50 per second. Listed as Least Concern with stable Andean populations.