Coppery Sprite vs Gilbert's dunnart

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Arielulus	Sminthopsis
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Gilbert's dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.