Coppery Sprite vs Slender Cyperus

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Cyperus distans

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Slender Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Slender Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Cyperus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Cyperus distans

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Slender Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).