Coppery Sprite vs Indigo Milk Cap

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Lactarius indigo

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Indigo 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 indigo

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Indigo Milk Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indigo Milk Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.