Coppery Sprite vs Little White-shouldered Bat

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Ametrida centurio

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Little White-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Little White-shouldered Bat
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	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Arielulus	Ametrida
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Ametrida centurio

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Little White-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Little White-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Little White-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little White-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.