Blue-throated Starfrontlet vs Dusky Starfrontlet

Coeligena helianthea compared with Coeligena orina

Key Differences

• Blue-throated Starfrontlet is Least Concern while Dusky Starfrontlet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-throated Starfrontlet	Dusky Starfrontlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Apodiformes (칼새목)	Apodiformes (칼새목)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Coeligena	Coeligena
Species	Coeligena helianthea	Coeligena orina

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-throated Starfrontlet and Dusky Starfrontlet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coeligena.

Conservation Status

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Starfrontlet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-throated Starfrontlet	Dusky Starfrontlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Dusky Starfrontlet

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.

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

The Blue-throated Starfrontlet (Coeligena helianthea) is a species in the genus Coeligena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway