Long-tailed Sylph vs Mimic Poison Frog

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Ranitomeya imitator

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Sylph	Mimic Poison Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Trochilidae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Ranitomeya
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Ranitomeya imitator

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Mimic Poison Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Sylph	Mimic Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Sylph

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Mimic Poison Frog

Habitat

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.