Coppery Sprite vs Lorquin’s Blue

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Lorquin’s Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Arielulus	Cupido
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Lorquin’s Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.