Coppery Sprite vs One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Eleocharis uniglumis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while One-Glumed Spike-Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Eleocharis
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Eleocharis uniglumis

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).