Himmelssylphe vs Fledermaus-Azurjungfer

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Himmelssylphe is Least Concern while Fledermaus-Azurjungfer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himmelssylphe	Fledermaus-Azurjungfer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Trochilidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Coenagrion
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Himmelssylphe and Fledermaus-Azurjungfer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Fledermaus-Azurjungfer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himmelssylphe	Fledermaus-Azurjungfer
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.

Fledermaus-Azurjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Fledermaus-Azurjungfer

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway