Coppery Sprite vs Sedge Sprite

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Arielulus	Nehalennia
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.