Long-tailed Sylph vs Rough-backed Frog

Aglaiocercus kingii compared with Limnonectes asperatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Sylph	Rough-backed Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Trochilidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Aglaiocercus	Limnonectes
Species	Aglaiocercus kingii	Limnonectes asperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Sylph and Rough-backed Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Rough-backed Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Sylph	Rough-backed 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.

Rough-backed Frog

Habitat

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

Long-tailed Sylph

Um dos beija-flores mais vistosamente ornamentados, os machos do beija-flor-de-cauda-longa (Aglaiocercus kingii) possuem plumagem verde-iridescente e retrizes externas dramaticamente alongadas em forma de fita, atingindo até 22 cm — mais de três vezes o comprimento do corpo. Encontrado nas florestas nubladas andinas da Colômbia e Venezuela, habita florestas montanas úmidas entre 1.400 e 2.800 metros de altitude. Os machos realizam voos elaborados para atrair as fêmeas. Suas caudas extravagantes são um exemplo clássico de seleção sexual por preferência feminina.