Coppery Sprite vs Long-legged fly

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Dolichopus plumitarsis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Long-legged fly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Long-legged fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Arielulus	Dolichopus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Dolichopus plumitarsis

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Long-legged fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Long-legged fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.