Coppery Sprite vs New World moonwort

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Botrychium neolunaria

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while New World moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	New World moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Botrychium
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Botrychium neolunaria

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

New World moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	New World moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New World moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and France.