Coppery Sprite vs Flagellate Hawkweed

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Pilosella flagellaris

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Flagellate Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Flagellate Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arielulus	Pilosella
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Pilosella flagellaris

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Flagellate Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Flagellate Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flagellate Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.