Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Coppery Sprite

Sympetrum illotum compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sympetrum	Arielulus
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.