Coppery Sprite vs Gall midge

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Arielulus	Contarinia
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).