Coppery Sprite vs Ryukyu Flying Fox

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Pteropus dasymallus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Ryukyu Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Arielulus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Pteropus dasymallus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Ryukyu Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Ryukyu Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Ryukyu Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ryukyu Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.