Coppery Sprite vs Elegant Trogon

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Trogon elegans

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Elegant Trogon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Elegant Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Trogonidae
Genus	Arielulus	Trogon
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Trogon elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Elegant Trogon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Elegant Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Elegant Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.