Coppery Sprite vs Window Gnat

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Arielulus	Sylvicola
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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