Chestnut Brittlestem vs Coppery Sprite

Homophron spadiceum compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Brittlestem is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Brittlestem	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Homophron	Arielulus
Species	Homophron spadiceum	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

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

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Brittlestem

The Chestnut Brittlestem (Homophron spadiceum) is a species in the genus Homophron. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.