Coppery Sprite vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Melanotaenium
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.