Andean Hillstar vs White-sided Hillstar

Oreotrochilus estella compared with Oreotrochilus leucopleurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Hillstar	White-sided Hillstar
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Oreotrochilus	Oreotrochilus
Species	Oreotrochilus estella	Oreotrochilus leucopleurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Hillstar and White-sided Hillstar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oreotrochilus.

Conservation Status

Andean Hillstar

LC — Least Concern

White-sided Hillstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Hillstar	White-sided Hillstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Hillstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

White-sided Hillstar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Andean Hillstar

The Andean Hillstar (Oreotrochilus estella) is a species in the genus Oreotrochilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway