Coppery Sprite vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Gray Short-tailed 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Arielulus	Carollia
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Gray Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.