Estrella Andina vs Estrella de Garganta Azul

Oreotrochilus estella compared with Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus

Key Differences

• Estrella Andina is Least Concern while Estrella de Garganta Azul is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Estrella Andina	Estrella de Garganta Azul
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Oreotrochilus	Oreotrochilus
Species	Oreotrochilus estella	Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus

Evolutionary Relationship

Estrella Andina and Estrella de Garganta Azul share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oreotrochilus.

Conservation Status

Estrella Andina

LC — Least Concern

Estrella de Garganta Azul

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Estrella Andina	Estrella de Garganta Azul
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Estrella Andina

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

Estrella de Garganta Azul

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Estrella Andina

The Andean Hillstar (Oreotrochilus estella) is a species in the genus Oreotrochilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Estrella de Garganta Azul

The Blue-throated Hillstar (Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus) is a species in the genus Oreotrochilus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeogra

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador