Bronze Sprite vs Saltmarsh Plume

Arielulus circumdatus compared with Agdistis bennetii

Key Differences

• Bronze Sprite is Least Concern while Saltmarsh Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Sprite	Saltmarsh Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Arielulus	Agdistis
Species	Arielulus circumdatus	Agdistis bennetii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bronze Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Saltmarsh Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Sprite	Saltmarsh Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saltmarsh Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.