Coppery Sprite vs large blue

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Arielulus	Maculinea
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.