Coppery Sprite vs Figleaf gourd

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Cucurbita ficifolia

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Figleaf gourd
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Cucurbita
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Cucurbita ficifolia

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Figleaf gourd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Figleaf gourd

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).