Alpine Widow vs Coppery Sprite

Dingana alticola compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Alpine Widow is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Dingana	Arielulus
Species	Dingana alticola	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.