Coppery Sprite vs Lesser bilby

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Arielulus	Macrotis
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.