Coppery Sprite vs Lesser Bulb Fly

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Eumerus narcissi

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Lesser Bulb Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Arielulus	Eumerus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Eumerus narcissi

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Lesser Bulb Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Lesser Bulb Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.