Coppery Sprite vs Crested Oval Sedge

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Crested Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Carex
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Carex cristatella

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Crested Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.