Coppery Sprite vs Hop Flea Beetle

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Psylliodes attenuata

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Hop Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Hop Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Arielulus	Psylliodes
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Psylliodes attenuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Hop Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Hop Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.