Coppery Sprite vs Dune Cup

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Peziza ammophila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Peziza
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.