Esmeraldas Woodstar vs Gorgeted Woodstar

Chaetocercus berlepschi compared with Chaetocercus heliodor

Key Differences

• Esmeraldas Woodstar is Vulnerable while Gorgeted Woodstar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Esmeraldas Woodstar	Gorgeted Woodstar
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	Chaetocercus	Chaetocercus
Species	Chaetocercus berlepschi	Chaetocercus heliodor

Evolutionary Relationship

Esmeraldas Woodstar and Gorgeted Woodstar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chaetocercus.

Conservation Status

Esmeraldas Woodstar

VU — Vulnerable

Gorgeted Woodstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Esmeraldas Woodstar	Gorgeted Woodstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Esmeraldas Woodstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gorgeted Woodstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gorgeted Woodstar

Um minúsculo beija-flor estrela-do-monte dos altos Andes, os machos da espécie Chaetocercus heliodor têm uma gorja iridescente rosa-púrpura espetacular que é desproporcionalmente grande em relação ao seu corpo de 2,5 g. Encontrado em bordas de floresta montana e jardins da Colômbia e Venezuela ao Peru noroeste em elevações de 1.500–3.500 metros. Como todos os estrela-do-monte, realizam voo pairado zumbidor semelhante a insetos em áreas abertas próximas a flores. Entram em torpor noturno profundo — um estado metabólico de quase morte — para sobreviver às frias noites andinas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway