Coppery Sprite vs Western Gorse

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Ulex
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).