Coppery Sprite vs Plated Rock Tripe

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Plated Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Plated Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Umbilicaria
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Plated Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Plated Rock Tripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plated Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.