Coppery Sprite vs Onion Smut

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Onion 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 magica

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.