Winter-Körnchenschirmling vs Himmelssylphe

Cystoderma simulatum compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

• Winter-Körnchenschirmling is Data Deficient while Himmelssylphe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Winter-Körnchenschirmling	Himmelssylphe
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Cystoderma	Aglaiocercus
Species	Cystoderma simulatum	Aglaiocercus kingii

Conservation Status

Winter-Körnchenschirmling

DD — Data Deficient

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Winter-Körnchenschirmling	Himmelssylphe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Winter-Körnchenschirmling

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.

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