Coppery Sprite vs False Shagbark Hickory

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Carya glabra

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while False Shagbark Hickory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	False Shagbark Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Carya
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Carya glabra

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

False Shagbark Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	False Shagbark Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Shagbark Hickory

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, and United States.