Coppery Sprite vs Riffle Snaketail

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Ophiogomphus carolus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Riffle Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Riffle Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Arielulus	Ophiogomphus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Ophiogomphus carolus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Riffle Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Riffle Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Riffle Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.