Coppery Sprite vs Thrift Rust

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Uromyces
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Thrift Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.