Coppery Sprite vs hop dodder

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Cuscuta
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hop dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).