Coppery Sprite vs Lesser Bladderwort

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Utricularia minor

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Lesser Bladderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Lesser Bladderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Utricularia
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Utricularia minor

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Bladderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Lesser Bladderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Bladderwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.