Coppery Sprite vs Great Flying Fox

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Great Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Arielulus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Great Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.