Cabbage whitefly vs Coppery Sprite

Aleyrodes proletella compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Cabbage whitefly is Not Evaluated while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage whitefly	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aleyrodidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aleyrodes	Arielulus
Species	Aleyrodes proletella	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage whitefly and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage whitefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage whitefly	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabbage whitefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cabbage whitefly

The Cabbage whitefly (Aleyrodes proletella) is a species in the genus Aleyrodes. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.