Fungus vs Long-tailed Sylph

Septoria passiflorae compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fungus	Long-tailed Sylph
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Mycosphaerellaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Septoria	Aglaiocercus
Species	Septoria passiflorae	Aglaiocercus kingii

Conservation Status

Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fungus

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.

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.