Plain-bellied Emerald vs Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Chrysuronia leucogaster compared with Chrysuronia lilliae

Key Differences

• Plain-bellied Emerald is Least Concern while Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plain-bellied Emerald	Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
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	Chrysuronia	Chrysuronia
Species	Chrysuronia leucogaster	Chrysuronia lilliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Plain-bellied Emerald and Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chrysuronia.

Conservation Status

Plain-bellied Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plain-bellied Emerald	Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plain-bellied Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.