Coppery Sprite vs Plum Rust

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Tranzschelia
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Plum Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).