Coppery Sprite vs yarrow mealybug

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Atrococcus achilleae

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while yarrow mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	yarrow mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Arielulus	Atrococcus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Atrococcus achilleae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

yarrow mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	yarrow mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yarrow mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.