Coppery Sprite vs Cramp Balls

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Daldinia concentrica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Coppery Sprite Cramp Balls
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family Vespertilionidae Hypoxylaceae
Genus Arielulus Daldinia
Species Arielulus cuprosus Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Coppery Sprite Cramp Balls
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Coppery Sprite

No description available.

Cramp Balls

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia