Asparagus Rust vs Himmelssylphe

Puccinia asparagi compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

• Asparagus Rust is Not Evaluated while Himmelssylphe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asparagus Rust	Himmelssylphe
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Puccinia	Aglaiocercus
Species	Puccinia asparagi	Aglaiocercus kingii

Conservation Status

Asparagus Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asparagus Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Himmelssylphe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Asparagus Rust

The Asparagus Rust (Puccinia asparagi) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Belgium, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway