Coppery Sprite vs Foxtail Smut

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Urocystis
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.