Coppery Sprite vs Little Black Serotine

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Arielulus	Eptesicus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.