Coppery Sprite vs daubentons bat

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Myotis daubentonii

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while daubentons bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	daubentons bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Arielulus	Myotis
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Myotis daubentonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and daubentons bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

daubentons bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	daubentons bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

daubentons bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

daubentons bat

daubentons bat (Myotis daubentonii) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.