Coppery Sprite vs Smooth Rock Tripe

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Umbilicaria mammulata

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Smooth Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Smooth Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Umbilicaria
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Umbilicaria mammulata

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Smooth Rock Tripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.