vs Himmelssylphe

Acanthoeca spectabilis compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Himmelssylphe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Himmelssylphe
Kingdom	Protozoa (Protozoen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Choanoflagellatea (Kragengeißeltierchen)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family	Acanthoecidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Acanthoeca	Aglaiocercus
Species	Acanthoeca spectabilis	Aglaiocercus kingii

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Himmelssylphe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Himmelssylphe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Acanthoeca spectabilis is a species in the genus Acanthoeca. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan, inhabiting Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Himmelssylphe

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.