Coppery Sprite vs Small Red Damsel

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Small Red Damsel
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	Ceriagrion
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.