Coppery Sprite vs Layered Cup

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Peziza varia

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Layered Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Layered Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Peziza
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Peziza varia

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Layered Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Layered Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.