Coppery Sprite vs Geranium aphid

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Geranium aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Geranium aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Aphididae
Genus	Arielulus	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Geranium aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Geranium aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Geranium aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.