Coppery Sprite vs Montane Water Vole

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Montane Water 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	Arvicola
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.