Coppery Sprite vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Daldinia
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Gorse Cramp Ball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.