Black Sumac vs Coppery Sprite

Rhus copallina compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Black Sumac is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sumac	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rhus	Arielulus
Species	Rhus copallina	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Black Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba, United Kingdom, and United States.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Sumac

The Black Sumac (Rhus copallina) is a species in the genus Rhus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Cuba, United Kingdom, and United States.