Coppery Sprite vs Little Gray Firefly

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Photinus marginellus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Little Gray Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Little Gray Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Arielulus	Photinus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Photinus marginellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Little Gray Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Little Gray Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Little Gray Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Gray Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.