Coppery Sprite vs Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Brachythecium rutabulum

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Brachythecium
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Brachythecium rutabulum

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).