Coppery Sprite vs Crowberry Rust

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Chrysomyxa empetri

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Crowberry Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Crowberry Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Chrysomyxa empetri

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Crowberry Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Crowberry Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowberry Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.