Coppery Sprite vs Peg Lichen

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Cladonia
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.