Coppery Sprite vs Dingy Dowd

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Blastobasis adustella

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Dingy Dowd
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Blastobasidae
Genus	Arielulus	Blastobasis
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Blastobasis adustella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Dingy Dowd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).