Coppery Sprite vs False Death-Cap

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	False 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 citrina

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).