Coppery Sprite vs Giant Elm Bracket

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Rigidoporus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Giant Elm Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.