Bronze Sprite vs Mercuryweed

Arielulus circumdatus compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

• Bronze Sprite is Least Concern while Mercuryweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Sprite	Mercuryweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Acalypha
Species	Arielulus circumdatus	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Bronze Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Sprite	Mercuryweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (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.