Black Metaltail vs Scaled Metaltail

Metallura phoebe compared with Metallura aeneocauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Metaltail	Scaled Metaltail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (ave)	Aves (ave)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Metallura	Metallura
Species	Metallura phoebe	Metallura aeneocauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Metaltail and Scaled Metaltail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Metallura.

Conservation Status

Black Metaltail

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Metaltail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Metaltail	Scaled Metaltail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Metaltail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Scaled Metaltail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black Metaltail

The Black Metaltail (Metallura phoebe) is a species in the genus Metallura. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway