Butterfly Coquette vs Frilled Coquette

Lophornis verreauxii compared with Lophornis magnificus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly Coquette	Frilled Coquette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Lophornis	Lophornis
Species	Lophornis verreauxii	Lophornis magnificus

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly Coquette and Frilled Coquette share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lophornis.

Conservation Status

Butterfly Coquette

LC — Least Concern

Frilled Coquette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly Coquette	Frilled Coquette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly Coquette

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Frilled Coquette

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Butterfly Coquette

The Butterfly Coquette (Lophornis verreauxii) is a species in the genus Lophornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.