Coppery Sprite vs Downy Lettuce

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Downy Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arielulus	Lactuca
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.