Coppery Sprite vs Fringed dodder

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

  • Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Coppery Sprite Fringed dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Vespertilionidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Arielulus Cuscuta
Species Arielulus cuprosus Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Coppery Sprite Fringed dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Coppery Sprite

No description available.

Fringed dodder

No description available.

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