Coppery Sprite vs Dark Red Disc Lichen

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Lecidea erythrophaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Lecidea
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Lecidea erythrophaea

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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