Coppery Sprite vs Dwarf Spikemoss

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Selaginella rupestris

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Dwarf Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Dwarf Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Selaginella
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Selaginella rupestris

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Dwarf Spikemoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.