Buff-Tipped Marble vs Coppery Sprite

Hedya ochroleucana compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Buff-Tipped Marble is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-Tipped Marble	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tortricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hedya	Arielulus
Species	Hedya ochroleucana	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-Tipped Marble and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-Tipped Marble

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-Tipped Marble	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-Tipped Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-Tipped Marble

The Buff-Tipped Marble (Hedya ochroleucana) is a species in the genus Hedya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.