Coppery Sprite vs Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Saccopteryx canescens

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Frosted Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Frosted Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Arielulus	Saccopteryx
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Saccopteryx canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Frosted Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Frosted Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.