Coppery Sprite vs de Prunner’s Ringlet

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Erebia triarius

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while de Prunner’s Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	de Prunner’s Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Arielulus	Erebia
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Erebia triarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and de Prunner’s Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

de Prunner’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	de Prunner’s Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

de Prunner’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).