Coppery Sprite vs Horsetail

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Equisetum
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Horsetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.