Coppery Sprite vs pea aphid

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Acyrthosiphon pisum

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while pea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	pea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Aphididae
Genus	Arielulus	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Acyrthosiphon pisum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

pea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	pea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).