Ermite ocré vs Ermite vert

Phaethornis subochraceus compared with Phaethornis guy

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ermite ocré Ermite vert
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 Phaethornis Phaethornis
Species Phaethornis subochraceus Phaethornis guy

Evolutionary Relationship

Ermite ocré and Ermite vert share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phaethornis.

Conservation Status

Ermite ocré

LC — Least Concern

Ermite vert

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ermite ocré Ermite vert
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ermite ocré

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Ermite vert

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Ermite ocré

The Buff-Bellied Hermit (Phaethornis subochraceus) is a species in the genus Phaethornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Ermite vert

A large hermit hummingbird of humid rainforest in Central America and the northern Andes, green hermits are named for the males' predominantly green plumage — unusual among hermits which are generally brown and buff. Females have blue-green upper parts and rufous underparts. Found from Costa Rica to Peru and Venezuela at elevations up to 1,600 meters in forest understory. They are important pollinators of large Heliconia and Calathea flowers along the forest floor, following established trap-line routes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia