Coppery Sprite vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Rhus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Rhus coriaria

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).