Coppery Sprite vs small notchwort

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Lophozia ascendens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Lophozia
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	small notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.