Himmelssylphe vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Himmelssylphe is Least Concern while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himmelssylphe	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Trochilidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Himmelssylphe and Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himmelssylphe	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
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.

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇪🇨 Ecuador