Ermite à gorge rayée vs Ermite du Tapajos

Phaethornis striigularis compared with Phaethornis aethopygus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ermite à gorge rayée	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 striigularis	Phaethornis aethopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ermite à gorge rayée

LC — Least Concern

Ermite du Tapajos

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ermite à gorge rayée

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 rayée

A small hermit hummingbird of humid forest understory from southern Mexico through Central America to northern South America, stripe-throated hermits have green upper parts with a distinctive white-striped face and a curved bill adapted for Heliconia and ginger flowers. They follow fixed trap-line nectar routes through dense forest. Males aggregate at leks where they sing persistent repetitive songs to attract females. They are important pollinators of understory Heliconia and Costus plants across their range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway