Coppery Sprite vs Hump-backed fly

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Hump-backed fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phoridae
Genus	Arielulus	Megaselia
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Hump-backed fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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