Coppery Sprite vs Small Black Ant

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Small Black Ant
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	Formicidae
Genus	Arielulus	Lasius
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).