Coppery Sprite vs thyme broomrape

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Orobanche
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	thyme broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.