Coppery Sprite vs Irish Major

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Oxycera fallenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Irish Major
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	Oxycera
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.