Coppery Sprite vs

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Microbotryum
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.