Coppery Sprite vs Russian Heath

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Coenonympha leander

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Russian Heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Russian Heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Arielulus	Coenonympha
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Coenonympha leander

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Russian Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Russian Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russian Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).