Coppery Sprite vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Arielulus	Micronycteris
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Micronycteris hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Hairy Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.