Coppery Sprite vs Heath Puffball

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Heath 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	Lycoperdon
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.