Coppery Sprite vs Eastern Pondhawk

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Erythemis simplicicollis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Eastern Pondhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Arielulus	Erythemis
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Erythemis simplicicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.