Ermite à gorge grise vs Ermite du Tapajos

Phaethornis griseogularis compared with Phaethornis aethopygus

Key Differences

• Ermite à gorge grise is Least Concern while Ermite du Tapajos is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ermite à gorge grise	Ermite du Tapajos
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 griseogularis	Phaethornis aethopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ermite à gorge grise and Ermite du Tapajos share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phaethornis.

Conservation Status

Ermite à gorge grise

LC — Least Concern

Ermite du Tapajos

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ermite à gorge grise	Ermite du Tapajos
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ermite à gorge grise

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Ermite du Tapajos

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ermite à gorge grise

A small, inconspicuous hermit hummingbird of dry and humid forests in the Andes from Colombia to Bolivia, gray-chinned hermits have brownish upper parts, grey chin, and pale buff underparts with a white-tipped central tail — a subtle palette compared to many hummingbirds. They inhabit forest understorey and shrubby forest edge at elevations of 300–1,600 meters, following systematic trap-line routes to visit flowering plants. Males gather at leks to attract females through persistent vocalization.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway