Dusky Starfrontlet vs White-tailed Starfrontlet

Coeligena orina compared with Coeligena phalerata

Key Differences

• Dusky Starfrontlet is Critically Endangered while White-tailed Starfrontlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Starfrontlet	White-tailed Starfrontlet
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	Coeligena	Coeligena
Species	Coeligena orina	Coeligena phalerata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Starfrontlet and White-tailed Starfrontlet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coeligena.

Conservation Status

Dusky Starfrontlet

CR — Critically Endangered

White-tailed Starfrontlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Starfrontlet	White-tailed Starfrontlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

White-tailed Starfrontlet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway