Coppery Sprite vs Duck Flea

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Arielulus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.