Coppery Sprite vs Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Dioctria linearis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Small Yellow-legged Robberfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asilidae
Genus	Arielulus	Dioctria
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Dioctria linearis

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Small Yellow-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.