Coppery Sprite vs Mexican vole

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arielulus	Microtus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.