Coppery Sprite vs Half-Free Morel

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Morchella punctipes

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Half-Free Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Morchella
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Morchella punctipes

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Half-Free Morel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Half-Free Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.