Coppery Sprite vs Elegant Spreadwing

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Lestes inaequalis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Elegant Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Elegant Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lestidae
Genus	Arielulus	Lestes
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Lestes inaequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Elegant Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.