Gorgeted Woodstar vs Little Woodstar

Chaetocercus heliodor compared with Chaetocercus bombus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorgeted Woodstar	Little 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 heliodor	Chaetocercus bombus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gorgeted Woodstar

LC — Least Concern

Little Woodstar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorgeted Woodstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Little Woodstar

Habitat

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

Range

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

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway