Coppery Sprite vs Northern Firefly

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Pyractomena borealis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Northern Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Northern Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Arielulus	Pyractomena
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Pyractomena borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Northern Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.