Ermite vert vs Ermite d'Idalie

Phaethornis guy compared with Phaethornis idaliae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ermite vert	Ermite d'Idalie
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 guy	Phaethornis idaliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Ermite vert and Ermite d'Idalie share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phaethornis.

Conservation Status

Ermite vert

LC — Least Concern

Ermite d'Idalie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ermite vert	Ermite d'Idalie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ermite vert

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Ermite d'Idalie

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway