Coppery Sprite vs Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Erebia melampus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Lesser Mountain Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Arielulus	Erebia
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Erebia melampus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).