Coppery Sprite vs Forest Ironplum

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Drypetes gerrardii

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Forest Ironplum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Forest Ironplum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Putranjivaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Drypetes
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Drypetes gerrardii

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Forest Ironplum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Ironplum

Habitat

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