Coppery Sprite vs Grey Puffball

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Bovista plumbea

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Grey Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Grey Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Bovista
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Grey Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).