Coppery Sprite vs European Mole

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Talpidae
Genus	Arielulus	Talpa
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.