Bronze Sprite vs Creeping Spikemoss

Arielulus circumdatus compared with Selaginella apoda

Key Differences

• Bronze Sprite is Least Concern while Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Sprite	Creeping Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Selaginella
Species	Arielulus circumdatus	Selaginella apoda

Conservation Status

Bronze Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Sprite	Creeping Spikemoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and United States.

Bronze Sprite

The Bronze Sprite (Arielulus circumdatus) is a species in the genus Arielulus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.