Coopmans's Elaenia vs Lesser Elaenia

Elaenia brachyptera compared with Elaenia chiriquensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coopmans's Elaenia	Lesser Elaenia
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family same	Tyrannidae	Tyrannidae
Genus same	Elaenia	Elaenia
Species	Elaenia brachyptera	Elaenia chiriquensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Coopmans's Elaenia and Lesser Elaenia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elaenia.

Conservation Status

Coopmans's Elaenia

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Elaenia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coopmans's Elaenia	Lesser Elaenia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coopmans's Elaenia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Lesser Elaenia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lesser Elaenia

Lesser Elaenia (Elaenia chiriquensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway