Coppery Sprite vs dooryard sowbug

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Arielulus	Porcellio
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).