Long-tailed Sylph vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Sylph is Least Concern while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Sylph	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Trochilidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Bacidia
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Sylph	Polychrome Dot Lichen
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.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway