Coppery Sprite vs Sawfly

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Arielulus	Pristiphora
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Pristiphora rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Sawfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.