Coppery Sprite vs spur-necked forklet moss

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Dicranella cerviculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	spur-necked forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Dicranella
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Dicranella cerviculata

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

spur-necked forklet moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	spur-necked forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spur-necked forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.