Coppery Sprite vs sow thistle aphid

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Hyperomyzus lactucae

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while sow thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	sow thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Aphididae
Genus	Arielulus	Hyperomyzus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Hyperomyzus lactucae

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and sow thistle aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

sow thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	sow thistle aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sow thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).