Angell'S Violet vs Long-tailed Sylph

Viola subsinuata compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

• Angell'S Violet is Extinct while Long-tailed Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angell'S Violet	Long-tailed Sylph
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Violaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Viola	Aglaiocercus
Species	Viola subsinuata	Aglaiocercus kingii

Conservation Status

Angell'S Violet

EX — Extinct

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angell'S Violet	Long-tailed Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angell'S Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Long-tailed Sylph

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Angell'S Violet

The Angell'S Violet (Viola subsinuata) is a species in the genus Viola. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.