Coppery Sprite vs Hidden-Scale Sedge

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Carex cryptolepis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Hidden-Scale Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Hidden-Scale Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Carex
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Carex cryptolepis

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Hidden-Scale Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hidden-Scale Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.