Coppery Sprite vs Eastern Forktail

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Ischnura verticalis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Eastern Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Eastern Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Arielulus	Ischnura
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Ischnura verticalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Eastern Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.