Coppery Sprite vs Ghost Chanterelle

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Ghost Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Cantharellus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Cantharellus phasmatis

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Ghost Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.