Coppery Sprite vs Fused Tooth

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Phellodon confluens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Fused Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Arielulus	Phellodon
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Phellodon confluens

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Fused Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.