Rufous-crested Coquette vs Spangled Coquette

Lophornis delattrei compared with Lophornis stictolophus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-crested Coquette	Spangled 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 delattrei	Lophornis stictolophus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rufous-crested Coquette and Spangled Coquette share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lophornis.

Conservation Status

Rufous-crested Coquette

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Coquette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-crested Coquette	Spangled Coquette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rufous-crested Coquette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Spangled Coquette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway