Himmelssylphe vs Sechszeiliges Bruchmoos

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Meesia hexasticha

Key Differences

• Himmelssylphe is Least Concern while Sechszeiliges Bruchmoos is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himmelssylphe	Sechszeiliges Bruchmoos
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Trochilidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Meesia
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Meesia hexasticha

Conservation Status

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Sechszeiliges Bruchmoos

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himmelssylphe	Sechszeiliges Bruchmoos
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.

Sechszeiliges Bruchmoos

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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