Coppery Sprite vs Cracking Clitocybe

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Clitocybe rivulosa

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Cracking Clitocybe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Cracking Clitocybe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Arielulus	Clitocybe
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Clitocybe rivulosa

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Cracking Clitocybe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

Range

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