Coppery Sprite vs currant aphid

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Cryptomyzus ribis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	currant 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	Cryptomyzus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Cryptomyzus ribis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

currant aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

currant aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.