Long-tailed Sylph vs White Scroll Algae

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Padina sanctae-crucis

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Sylph is Least Concern while White Scroll Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Sylph	White Scroll Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Dictyotales (Dictyotales)
Family	Trochilidae	Dictyotaceae
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Padina
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Padina sanctae-crucis

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

White Scroll Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Sylph	White Scroll Algae
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.

White Scroll Algae

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.