Bishop's Mitre vs Sphagnum Sprite

Aelia acuminata compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop's Mitre	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pentatomidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Aelia	Nehalennia
Species	Aelia acuminata	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bishop's Mitre and Sphagnum Sprite share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop's Mitre	Sphagnum Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's Mitre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.