Coppery Sprite vs Prickly Pole

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Bactris jamaicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Bactris
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.