Coppery Sprite vs Diminutive Serotine

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Diminutive Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Eptesicus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Diminutive Serotine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Diminutive Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.