mélanippe hastée vs Coppery Sprite

Rheumaptera hastata compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• mélanippe hastée is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mélanippe hastée	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Geometridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rheumaptera	Arielulus
Species	Rheumaptera hastata	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

mélanippe hastée and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

mélanippe hastée

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mélanippe hastée	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mélanippe hastée

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mélanippe hastée

The Argent & Sable, Rheumaptera hastata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.