Coppery Sprite vs Flaming Scalycap

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Pholiota flammans

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Flaming Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Pholiota
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Flaming Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).