Bronze Sprite vs Ghost Bolete

Arielulus circumdatus compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Bronze Sprite is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Sprite	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Leccinum
Species	Arielulus circumdatus	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Bronze Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Sprite	Ghost Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bronze Sprite

The Bronze Sprite (Arielulus circumdatus) is a species in the genus Arielulus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.