Coppery Sprite vs Saltmarsh Plume

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Agdistis bennetii

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Saltmarsh Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Saltmarsh Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Arielulus	Agdistis
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Agdistis bennetii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Saltmarsh Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Saltmarsh Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saltmarsh Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).