vs Sylphe à queue d'azur

Hypoderma commune compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Sylphe à queue d'azur is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Sylphe à queue d'azur
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Oestridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Aglaiocercus
Species	Hypoderma commune	Aglaiocercus kingii

Evolutionary Relationship

and Sylphe à queue d'azur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Sylphe à queue d'azur

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Sylphe à queue d'azur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Sylphe à queue d'azur

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Sylphe à queue d'azur

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