Coppery Sprite vs Grey Milk-Cap

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Lactarius vietus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Grey Milk-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Grey Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Lactarius
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Lactarius vietus

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Grey Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Grey Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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