Himmelssylphe vs Anden-Makibär

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Himmelssylphe is Least Concern while Anden-Makibär is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himmelssylphe	Anden-Makibär
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Trochilidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Bassaricyon
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

Himmelssylphe and Anden-Makibär share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Anden-Makibär

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himmelssylphe	Anden-Makibär
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.

Anden-Makibär

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador