Coppery Sprite vs fringed peat moss

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Sphagnum fimbriatum

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while fringed peat moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	fringed peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Sphagnum
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Sphagnum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

fringed peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	fringed peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fringed peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).