Black-Veined White vs Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Aporia crataegi compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Aves (นก)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pieridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Aporia	Amazilia
Species	Aporia crataegi	Amazilia tzacatl

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and Rufous-tailed Hummingbird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Veined White

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-Veined White

Black-Veined White (Aporia crataegi) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

One of the most common hummingbirds in Central America and northwestern South America, rufous-tailed hummingbirds are medium-sized with green upper parts and a diagnostic bright rufous-orange tail. Found from Mexico to Ecuador and Trinidad in a wide range of habitats including forest edges, gardens, plantations, and secondary growth from sea level to 2,100 meters. Aggressive territory defenders at feeders and flowering plants, they are frequently seen in gardens across their range. Listed as Least Concern.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway