Algae vs Long-tailed Sylph

Cutleria cylindrica compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

• Algae is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Algae	Long-tailed Sylph
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cutleriales (Cutleriales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cutleriaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Cutleria	Aglaiocercus
Species	Cutleria cylindrica	Aglaiocercus kingii

Conservation Status

Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Algae	Long-tailed Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Algae

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Long-tailed Sylph

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Algae

The Algae (Cutleria cylindrica) is a species in the genus Cutleria. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.