Coppery Sprite vs Frosted Rock Tripe

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Umbilicaria americana

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Frosted Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Frosted Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Umbilicaria
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Umbilicaria americana

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Frosted Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Frosted Rock Tripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frosted Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.