Bronze Sprite vs Midge

Arielulus circumdatus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Bronze Sprite is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Sprite	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Arielulus	Dasineura
Species	Arielulus circumdatus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bronze Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Sprite	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.