Coppery Sprite vs Fishy Milkcap

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Lactifluus volemus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Fishy Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Fishy Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Lactifluus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Lactifluus volemus

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Fishy Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishy Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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