Inca de Wetmore vs Inca iris

Coeligena orina compared with Coeligena iris

Key Differences

• Inca de Wetmore is Critically Endangered while Inca iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inca de Wetmore	Inca iris
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	Coeligena	Coeligena
Species	Coeligena orina	Coeligena iris

Evolutionary Relationship

Inca de Wetmore and Inca iris share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coeligena.

Conservation Status

Inca de Wetmore

CR — Critically Endangered

Inca iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inca de Wetmore	Inca iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inca de Wetmore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Inca iris

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway