Coppery Sprite vs corn leaf aphid

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Rhopalosiphum maidis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while corn leaf aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	corn leaf aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Aphididae
Genus	Arielulus	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Rhopalosiphum maidis

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and corn leaf aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

corn leaf aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	corn leaf aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

corn leaf aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (26 countries), and North America (United States).