Bronze Sprite vs Scuttle fly

Arielulus circumdatus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Bronze Sprite is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Sprite	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phoridae
Genus	Arielulus	Megaselia
Species	Arielulus circumdatus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bronze Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Sprite	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.