Coppery Sprite vs Midge

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Arielulus	Dasineura
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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