Holly Leaf Split vs Long-tailed Sylph

Lophodermium neesii compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

• Holly Leaf Split is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holly Leaf Split	Long-tailed Sylph
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Rhytismataceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Lophodermium	Aglaiocercus
Species	Lophodermium neesii	Aglaiocercus kingii

Conservation Status

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holly Leaf Split	Long-tailed Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holly Leaf Split

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.