Coppery Sprite vs Sidewalk Firedot

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Xanthocarpia
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Sidewalk Firedot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.