Coppery Sprite vs Dune Waxcap

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Dune 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 conicoides

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.