Coppery Sprite vs Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Sturnira magna

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Greater Yellow-shouldered 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	Sturnira
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Sturnira magna

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.