Coppery Sprite vs Upland Blackclock

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Pterostichus adstrictus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Upland Blackclock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Upland Blackclock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Carabidae
Genus	Arielulus	Pterostichus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Pterostichus adstrictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Upland Blackclock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Upland Blackclock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland Blackclock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.