Coppery Sprite vs Red Alder

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Alnus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Red Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).