Coppery Sprite vs Hover fly

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Arielulus	Cheilosia
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.