Brillant fer-de-lance vs Brillant à gorge rose

Heliodoxa jacula compared with Heliodoxa gularis

Key Differences

• Brillant fer-de-lance is Least Concern while Brillant à gorge rose is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brillant fer-de-lance	Brillant à gorge rose
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	Heliodoxa	Heliodoxa
Species	Heliodoxa jacula	Heliodoxa gularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brillant fer-de-lance and Brillant à gorge rose share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Heliodoxa.

Conservation Status

Brillant fer-de-lance

LC — Least Concern

Brillant à gorge rose

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brillant fer-de-lance	Brillant à gorge rose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brillant fer-de-lance

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Brillant à gorge rose

Habitat

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

Range

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

Brillant fer-de-lance

Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway