Coppery Sprite vs Elfin Saddle

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Helvella lacunosa

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Elfin Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Helvella
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Elfin Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).