Coppery Sprite vs small blue

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while small blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Arielulus	Cupido
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	small blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.