Coppery Sprite vs Death Cap

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Arielulus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).