Coppery Sprite vs least chink shell

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Arielulus	Lacuna
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	least chink shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.