Coppery Sprite vs Fool's Webcap

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Cortinarius orellanus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Fool's Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Cortinarius
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Cortinarius orellanus

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Fool's Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.