prodigy vs exemplar

prodigy and exemplar both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prodigy	Yes	No	No	No
exemplar	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, exemplar is a hypernym of prodigy; that is, exemplar is a word with a broader meaning than prodigy:

Other hypernyms of prodigy include example, good example, model.

prodigy (noun)	exemplar (noun)
an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality	something to be imitated
a sign of something about to happen
an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration