Black-eyed Leaf Frog vs Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Agalychnis moreletii compared with Coeligena lutetiae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eyed Leaf Frog Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Aves (Birds)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Phyllomedusidae Trochilidae
Genus Agalychnis Coeligena
Species Agalychnis moreletii Coeligena lutetiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eyed Leaf Frog and Buff-winged Starfrontlet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eyed Leaf Frog Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

The Black-eyed Leaf Frog (Agalychnis moreletii) is a species in the genus Agalychnis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands. Found in Mexico.

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

A large, distinctive hummingbird with iridescent green upper parts and distinctive buff-colored wing patches visible in flight, buff-winged starfrontlets inhabit humid montane forests of Ecuador and southern Colombia at elevations between 1,500–3,600 meters. Males bear a glittering blue-green gorget and iridescent crown. They are primarily nectar feeders at large flowering trees and epiphytic bromeliads. Listed as Least Concern but sensitive to deforestation of Andean cloud forest.

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