Coppery Sprite vs Meadow Grass Smut

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Meadow Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Urocystis
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Urocystis poae

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Meadow Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.