Coppery Sprite vs Rocky Mountain iris

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Iris missouriensis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Rocky Mountain iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Rocky Mountain iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Arielulus	Iris
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Iris missouriensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Rocky Mountain iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Rocky Mountain iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Rocky Mountain iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rocky Mountain iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.