Bronze Sprite vs Variable Flying Fox

Arielulus circumdatus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Bronze Sprite is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Sprite	Variable Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Arielulus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Arielulus circumdatus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze Sprite and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Bronze Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Sprite	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.