Himmelssylphe vs Map Treefrog

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Boana geographica

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Map Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himmelssylphe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Map Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela