Coppery Sprite vs Olive Skipper

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Pyrgus serratulae

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Olive Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Olive Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Arielulus	Pyrgus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Pyrgus serratulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Olive Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Olive Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries).