Coppery Sprite vs Elm leafminer

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Fenusa ulmi

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Elm leafminer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Elm leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Arielulus	Fenusa
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Fenusa ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Elm leafminer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.