Coppery Sprite vs Downy Emerald

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Downy Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Arielulus	Cordulia
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Downy Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.