Coppery Sprite vs Cowpea

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Vigna unguiculata

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Cowpea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Cowpea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Vigna
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Vigna unguiculata

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Cowpea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Cowpea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cowpea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).