Coppery Sprite vs Handley's Red Bat

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Handley's Red 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 same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Arielulus	Lasiurus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.