Bronze Sprite vs Lupine Aphid

Arielulus circumdatus compared with Macrosiphum albifrons

Key Differences

• Bronze Sprite is Least Concern while Lupine Aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Sprite	Lupine Aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Aphididae
Genus	Arielulus	Macrosiphum
Species	Arielulus circumdatus	Macrosiphum albifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze Sprite and Lupine Aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bronze Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Lupine Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Sprite	Lupine Aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lupine Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (United States).

Bronze Sprite

The Bronze Sprite (Arielulus circumdatus) is a species in the genus Arielulus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.