Coppery Sprite vs Iberian Mole

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Talpidae
Genus	Arielulus	Talpa
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.