Long-tailed Sylph vs Marsh tick

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Sylph	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Trochilidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Ixodes
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Sylph and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Sylph	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Sylph

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.