Coppery Sprite vs Fiery Copper

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Arielulus	Lycaena
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Fiery Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.