Coppery Sprite vs Ski-tipped Emerald

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Somatochlora elongata

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Ski-tipped Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Ski-tipped Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Arielulus	Somatochlora
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Somatochlora elongata

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Ski-tipped Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Ski-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Ski-tipped Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ski-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.