Bronze Sprite vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Arielulus circumdatus compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Sprite	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Arielulus	Nyctinomops
Species	Arielulus circumdatus	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze Sprite and Peale’s Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Bronze Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Sprite	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.