Rotschwanz-Degenflügel vs Santa-Marta-Degenflügel

Campylopterus falcatus compared with Campylopterus phainopeplus

Key Differences

• Rotschwanz-Degenflügel is Least Concern while Santa-Marta-Degenflügel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rotschwanz-Degenflügel	Santa-Marta-Degenflügel
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	Campylopterus	Campylopterus
Species	Campylopterus falcatus	Campylopterus phainopeplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rotschwanz-Degenflügel and Santa-Marta-Degenflügel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Campylopterus.

Conservation Status

Rotschwanz-Degenflügel

LC — Least Concern

Santa-Marta-Degenflügel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rotschwanz-Degenflügel	Santa-Marta-Degenflügel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rotschwanz-Degenflügel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Santa-Marta-Degenflügel

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway