Inca Negro vs Inca Soldado

Coeligena prunellei compared with Coeligena lutetiae

Key Differences

• Inca Negro is Vulnerable while Inca Soldado is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inca Negro	Inca Soldado
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	Coeligena	Coeligena
Species	Coeligena prunellei	Coeligena lutetiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Inca Negro and Inca Soldado share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coeligena.

Conservation Status

Inca Negro

VU — Vulnerable

Inca Soldado

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inca Negro	Inca Soldado
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inca Negro

Habitat

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

Range

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

Inca Soldado

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Inca Negro

The Black Inca (Coeligena prunellei) is a species in the genus Coeligena. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Inca Soldado

Un gran colibrí distintivo con partes superiores verde iridiscente y manchas alares leonadas visibles en vuelo, el colibrí alifajeado habita en bosques montanos húmedos de Ecuador y el sur de Colombia a elevaciones de 1.500–3.600 metros. Los machos presentan un gorguera azul-verde brillante. Clasificado como Preocupación Menor pero sensible a la deforestación del bosque nublado andino.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway