Colibri à queue large vs Colibri roux

Selasphorus platycercus compared with Selasphorus rufus

Key Differences

• Colibri à queue large is Least Concern while Colibri roux is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Colibri à queue large	Colibri roux
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Selasphorus	Selasphorus
Species	Selasphorus platycercus	Selasphorus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Colibri à queue large and Colibri roux share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Selasphorus.

Conservation Status

Colibri à queue large

LC — Least Concern

Colibri roux

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Colibri à queue large	Colibri roux
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Colibri à queue large

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Colibri roux

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Colibri à queue large

The Broad-Tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) is a species in the genus Selasphorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway