Bronze Sprite vs Vespid wasp

Arielulus circumdatus compared with Ancistrocerus parietum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Sprite	Vespid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Vespidae
Genus	Arielulus	Ancistrocerus
Species	Arielulus circumdatus	Ancistrocerus parietum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bronze Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Vespid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Sprite	Vespid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vespid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.