Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird vs Snowy-bellied Hummingbird

Saucerottia castaneiventris compared with Saucerottia edward

Key Differences

• Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird is Endangered while Snowy-bellied Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird	Snowy-bellied Hummingbird
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	Saucerottia	Saucerottia
Species	Saucerottia castaneiventris	Saucerottia edward

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird and Snowy-bellied Hummingbird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Saucerottia.

Conservation Status

Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird

EN — Endangered

Snowy-bellied Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird	Snowy-bellied Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

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

Snowy-bellied Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird

The Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird (Saucerottia castaneiventris) is a species in the genus Saucerottia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia