Emerald Treefrog vs Himmelssylphe

Exerodonta smaragdina compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Treefrog	Himmelssylphe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family	Hylidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Exerodonta	Aglaiocercus
Species	Exerodonta smaragdina	Aglaiocercus kingii

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Treefrog and Himmelssylphe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Emerald Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Treefrog	Himmelssylphe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emerald Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Himmelssylphe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Himmelssylphe

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.