alpine gentian vs Coppery Sprite

Gentiana nivalis compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• alpine gentian is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine gentian	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gentianaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Gentiana	Arielulus
Species	Gentiana nivalis	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

alpine gentian

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine gentian	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine gentian

The Alpine gentian (Gentiana nivalis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).