Jodoform-Wasserkopf vs Himmelssylphe

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jodoform-Wasserkopf	Himmelssylphe
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Aglaiocercus
Species	Cortinarius obtusus	Aglaiocercus kingii

Conservation Status

Jodoform-Wasserkopf

LC — Least Concern

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jodoform-Wasserkopf	Himmelssylphe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jodoform-Wasserkopf

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Himmelssylphe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Jodoform-Wasserkopf

The Blunt Webcap (Cortinarius obtusus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.