Bay Polypore vs Coppery Sprite

Picipes badius compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Bay Polypore is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Polypore	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polyporaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Picipes	Arielulus
Species	Picipes badius	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Bay Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Polypore	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bay Polypore

The Bay Polypore (Picipes badius) is a species in the genus Picipes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.