Lundell's Feuerschwamm vs Himmelssylphe

Phellinus lundellii compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

Lundell's Feuerschwamm is Critically Endangered while Himmelssylphe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lundell's Feuerschwamm	Himmelssylphe
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Borstenscheiblingsartige)	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Phellinus	Aglaiocercus
Species	Phellinus lundellii	Aglaiocercus kingii

Conservation Status

Lundell's Feuerschwamm

CR — Critically Endangered

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lundell's Feuerschwamm	Himmelssylphe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lundell's Feuerschwamm

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Himmelssylphe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lundell's Feuerschwamm

The Birch Bristle Bracket (Phellinus lundellii) is a species in the genus Phellinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

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.