Coppery Sprite vs limestone fern

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.