Coppery Sprite vs Large Copper

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Large Copper
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	Lycaena
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Large Copper

Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.