Minute hermit vs Reddish hermit
The minute hermit is heavier: 2.6 g against 2.4 g for the reddish hermit, about 8% more.
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What is the difference between a minute hermit and a reddish hermit?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The minute hermit is heavier: 2.6 g against 2.4 g for the reddish hermit, about 8% more.
- Both belong to the genus Phaethornis, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Minute hermit | Reddish hermit | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Phaethornis idaliae | Phaethornis ruber |
| Family | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Order | Apodiformes | Apodiformes |
| Weight | 2.5 g – 2.8 g | 2.1 g – 2.4 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | forest |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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