Coppery Sprite vs Flea

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Arielulus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).