Coppery Sprite vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Usnea
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.