Coppery Sprite vs Large Striped Flea Beetle

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Phyllotreta nemorum

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Large Striped Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Large Striped Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Arielulus	Phyllotreta
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Phyllotreta nemorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Large Striped Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Large Striped Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Striped Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.