Chestnut Bolete vs Coppery Sprite

Gyroporus castaneus compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Bolete is Near Threatened while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Bolete	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Gyroporus	Arielulus
Species	Gyroporus castaneus	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Bolete

NT — Near Threatened

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Bolete	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Bolete

The Chestnut Bolete (Gyroporus castaneus) is a species in the genus Gyroporus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.