Brown Funnel Polypore vs Coppery Sprite

Coltricia perennis compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Brown Funnel Polypore is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Funnel Polypore	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Coltricia	Arielulus
Species	Coltricia perennis	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Funnel Polypore	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Funnel Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Funnel Polypore

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