Coppery Sprite vs Forcipate Emerald

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Somatochlora forcipata

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Forcipate Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Forcipate Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Arielulus	Somatochlora
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Somatochlora forcipata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Forcipate Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.