Anise-Root vs Himmelssylphe

Osmorhiza longistylis compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

• Anise-Root is Not Evaluated while Himmelssylphe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anise-Root	Himmelssylphe
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family	Apiaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Osmorhiza	Aglaiocercus
Species	Osmorhiza longistylis	Aglaiocercus kingii

Conservation Status

Anise-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anise-Root	Himmelssylphe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anise-Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Himmelssylphe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Anise-Root

The Anise-Root (Osmorhiza longistylis) is a species in the genus Osmorhiza. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.