Himmelssylphe vs Wild-Lein

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Himmelssylphe is Least Concern while Wild-Lein is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himmelssylphe	Wild-Lein
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Trochilidae	Linaceae
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Linum
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Wild-Lein

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himmelssylphe	Wild-Lein
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.

Wild-Lein

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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