Coppery Sprite vs Western Amazonian Nectomys

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Nectomys apicalis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Western Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arielulus	Nectomys
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Nectomys apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Western Amazonian Nectomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Western Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.