Coppery Sprite vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Natalus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Mexican Funnel-eared 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	Natalidae
Genus	Arielulus	Natalus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Natalus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Mexican Funnel-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.