Coppery Sprite vs Red-legged Cormorant

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Red-legged Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Red-legged Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Arielulus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Red-legged Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Red-legged Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-legged Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.