Coppery Sprite vs Dock aphid

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Brachycaudus rumexicolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Dock 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	Brachycaudus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Brachycaudus rumexicolens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Dock aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dock aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (United States).