Coppery Sprite vs Elbowpatch Crust

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Elbowpatch Crust
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	Fomitiporia
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Elbowpatch Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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