Coppery Sprite vs Soldier fly

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Sargus cuprarius

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Arielulus	Sargus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.