Coppery Sprite vs cotton aphid

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	cotton 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	Aphis
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	cotton aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).