Deadly Dapperling vs Long-tailed Sylph

Lepiota brunneoincarnata compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

• Deadly Dapperling is Data Deficient while Long-tailed Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deadly Dapperling	Long-tailed Sylph
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Apodiformes (سماميات)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Trochilidae
Genus	Lepiota	Aglaiocercus
Species	Lepiota brunneoincarnata	Aglaiocercus kingii

Conservation Status

Deadly Dapperling

DD — Data Deficient

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deadly Dapperling	Long-tailed Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deadly Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Long-tailed Sylph

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Long-tailed Sylph

One of the most strikingly ornamented hummingbirds, male long-tailed sylphs have iridescent green plumage and dramatically elongated, ribbon-like outer tail feathers reaching up to 22 cm — over three times the body length. Found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Venezuela, they inhabit humid montane forest between 1,400–2,800 meters elevation. Males perform elaborate display flights to attract females. Their extravagant tails are a classic example of sexual selection via female preference.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway