Himmelssylphe vs Stinkende Hundskamille

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

Himmelssylphe is Least Concern while Stinkende Hundskamille is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himmelssylphe	Stinkende Hundskamille
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Trochilidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Anthemis
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Stinkende Hundskamille

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himmelssylphe	Stinkende Hundskamille
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.

Stinkende Hundskamille

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). 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.