vs Coppery Sprite

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Microcystaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Arielulus
Species	Aphanocapsa holsatica	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphanocapsa holsatica is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae, forming small, diffuse colonies of spherical cells embedded in a colorless mucilaginous matrix. It inhabits the plankton of oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes.