Coppery Sprite vs Lacquered Bracket

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Ganoderma
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

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).