Coppery Sprite vs Sphagnum Sprite

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Sphagnum Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Sphagnum Sprite
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	Nehalennia
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Sphagnum Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.