Coppery Sprite vs Cushion Bracket

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Cushion Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Phellinus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Cushion Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.