Coppery Sprite vs Pipevine Swallowtail

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Battus philenor

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Pipevine Swallowtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Pipevine Swallowtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Arielulus	Battus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Battus philenor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Pipevine Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Pipevine Swallowtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pipevine Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.