Coppery Sprite vs Girdled Webcap

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Cortinarius trivialis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Girdled Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Girdled 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 trivialis

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Girdled Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Girdled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.