Long-tailed Sylph vs Pea cyst nematode

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Heterodera goettingiana

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Sylph is Least Concern while Pea cyst nematode is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Sylph	Pea cyst nematode
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Nematoda (Roundworms)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)
Family	Trochilidae	Heteroderidae
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Heterodera
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Heterodera goettingiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Sylph and Pea cyst nematode share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Pea cyst nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Sylph	Pea cyst nematode
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.

Pea cyst nematode

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Portugal.

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.