Dickson's Sylph vs Dismal Sylph

Tsitana dicksoni compared with Tsitana tsita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dickson's Sylph	Dismal Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Hesperiidae	Hesperiidae
Genus same	Tsitana	Tsitana
Species	Tsitana dicksoni	Tsitana tsita

Evolutionary Relationship

Dickson's Sylph and Dismal Sylph share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tsitana.

Conservation Status

Dickson's Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Dismal Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dickson's Sylph	Dismal Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dickson's Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dismal Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.