Coppery Sprite vs Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Marmosa simonsi

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Simons’s Mouse Opossum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Arielulus	Marmosa
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Marmosa simonsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Simons’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.