Black-thighed Puffleg vs Northern Treeshrew

Eriocnemis derbyi compared with Tupaia belangeri

Key Differences

• Black-thighed Puffleg is Near Threatened while Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-thighed Puffleg	Northern Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Aves (นก)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Scandentia (อันดับกระแต)
Family	Trochilidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Eriocnemis	Tupaia
Species	Eriocnemis derbyi	Tupaia belangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-thighed Puffleg and Northern Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Black-thighed Puffleg

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-thighed Puffleg	Northern Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-thighed Puffleg

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Northern Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-thighed Puffleg

An Andean puffleg hummingbird named for the males' distinctive velvety black thighs contrasting with the characteristic white leg feather puffs, black-thighed pufflegs inhabit humid montane forest and forest edges in Ecuador and Colombia at elevations of 1,500–3,500 meters. Males display glittering green plumage with a violet-blue tail. Listed as Near Threatened due to deforestation of the Andean cloud forest, with populations declining as the specialized high-altitude forest habitat is cleared for agriculture.