Emerald Spreadwing vs Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Lestes dryas compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Aves (ave)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Lestidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Lestes	Amazilia
Species	Lestes dryas	Amazilia tzacatl

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Rufous-tailed Hummingbird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Emerald Spreadwing

Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas) está classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrentando alto risco de ameaça na natureza, com populações em declínio e pressão crescente sobre o habitat.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

O beija-flor-de-cauda-ruiva (Amazilia tzacatl) e um dos beija-flores mais comuns da America Central e do noroeste da America do Sul. E de porte medio, com partes superiores verdes e uma cauda de cor laranja-ruivo brilhante, muito caracteristica. Ocorre desde o Mexico ate o Equador e Trinidad em uma grande variedade de habitats, incluindo bordas de floresta, jardins, plantacoes e vegetacao secundaria desde o nivel do mar ate 2.100 metros. Defensor agressivo de territorios em bebedouros e plantas com flores, e frequentemente observado em jardins por toda a sua area de distribuicao. Classificado como Pouco Preocupante.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway