Blue-throated Hillstar vs Императорский пингвин

Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus compared with Aptenodytes forsteri

Key Differences

• Blue-throated Hillstar is Critically Endangered while Императорский пингвин is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-throated Hillstar	Императорский пингвин
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Aves (птицы)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Apodiformes (стрижеобразные)	Sphenisciformes (пингвинообразные)
Family	Trochilidae	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Oreotrochilus	Aptenodytes (Great Penguins)
Species	Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus	Aptenodytes forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-throated Hillstar and Императорский пингвин share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (птицы)

Conservation Status

Blue-throated Hillstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Императорский пингвин

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~595.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-throated Hillstar	Императорский пингвин
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.1 m
Average Weight	—	40.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-throated Hillstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Императорский пингвин

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blue-throated Hillstar

The Blue-throated Hillstar (Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus) is a species in the genus Oreotrochilus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeogra

Императорский пингвин

The world's largest penguin, emperor penguins stand up to 1.2 meters and weigh 45 kg, inhabiting the Antarctic continent in some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. They breed in midwinter darkness at temperatures below -60°C, with males incubating single eggs on their feet under a brood pouch for 65 days while females are at sea. Their huddling behavior — cycling individuals through the warm center of thousands-strong groups — is a masterclass in cooperative survival.