Coppery Sprite vs Date Waxcap

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Date Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Arielulus	Hygrocybe
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Date Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Date Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.