Blackthorn Dotty vs Coppery Sprite

Polystigma rubrum compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Dotty is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Polystigma	Arielulus
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Dotty

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackthorn Dotty

The Blackthorn Dotty (Polystigma rubrum) is a species in the genus Polystigma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.