Coppery Sprite vs Louse

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Bovicola ovis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Trichodectidae
Genus	Arielulus	Bovicola
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Bovicola ovis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).