Coppery Sprite vs Ornate Shrew

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Arielulus	Sorex
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.