Big-eared Odorous Frog vs Long-tailed Sylph

Odorrana gigatympana compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Odorous Frog Long-tailed Sylph
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Aves (Birds)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Ranidae Trochilidae
Genus Odorrana Aglaiocercus
Species Odorrana gigatympana Aglaiocercus kingii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Odorous Frog and Long-tailed Sylph share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Odorous Frog

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Odorous Frog Long-tailed Sylph
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Odorous Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Long-tailed Sylph

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Big-eared Odorous Frog

The Big-eared Odorous Frog (Odorrana gigatympana) is a species in the genus Odorrana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Long-tailed Sylph

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.

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