Coppery Sprite vs Iridescent Centurion

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Arielulus	Sargus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Iridescent Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.