Himmelssylphe vs Malven Dickkopffalter

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Carcharodus alceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himmelssylphe	Malven Dickkopffalter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Trochilidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Carcharodus
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Carcharodus alceae

Evolutionary Relationship

Himmelssylphe and Malven Dickkopffalter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Malven Dickkopffalter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himmelssylphe	Malven Dickkopffalter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himmelssylphe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Malven Dickkopffalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (32 countries).

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.