Coppery Sprite vs Ivy Bee

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Colletes hederae

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Ivy Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Ivy Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Colletidae
Genus	Arielulus	Colletes
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Colletes hederae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Ivy Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Ivy Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ivy Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.