Coppery Sprite vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Arielulus	Dorocordulia
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Racket-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Racket-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.