El Rincon Stream Frog vs Long-tailed Sylph

Pleurodema somuncurense compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

• El Rincon Stream Frog is Critically Endangered while Long-tailed Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	El Rincon Stream 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	Leptodactylidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Pleurodema	Aglaiocercus
Species	Pleurodema somuncurense	Aglaiocercus kingii

Evolutionary Relationship

El Rincon Stream Frog and Long-tailed Sylph share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

El Rincon Stream Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	El Rincon Stream Frog	Long-tailed Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

El Rincon Stream 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.

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.