Coppery Sprite vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Gray-bellied 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 griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Gray-bellied dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.