Coppery Sprite vs Gray Alder

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Alnus incana

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Gray Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Gray Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Alnus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Alnus incana

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Gray Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).