شيطان البحر العملاق vs Long-tailed Sylph

Mobula mobular compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

• شيطان البحر العملاق is Endangered while Long-tailed Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	شيطان البحر العملاق	Long-tailed Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (طيور)
Order	Myliobatiformes (لخمة بهشية)	Apodiformes (سماميات)
Family	Myliobatidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Mobula	Aglaiocercus
Species	Mobula mobular	Aglaiocercus kingii

Evolutionary Relationship

شيطان البحر العملاق and Long-tailed Sylph share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

شيطان البحر العملاق

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	شيطان البحر العملاق	Long-tailed Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

شيطان البحر العملاق

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.