Coppery Sprite vs Dog's Mercury Rust

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Melampsora populnea

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Dog's Mercury Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Arielulus	Melampsora
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Melampsora populnea

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Dog's Mercury Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dog's Mercury Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).