Himmelssylphe vs Stinking Truffle

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Himmelssylphe is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himmelssylphe	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Trochilidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Tuber
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himmelssylphe	Stinking Truffle
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.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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