Coppery Sprite vs Flax Rust

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Arielulus	Melampsora
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.