Coppery Sprite vs Curved Sedge

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Carex maritima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Curved 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 maritima

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Curved Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Curved Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curved Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.