Coppery Sprite vs Loose Starweb

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Arielulus	Asterostroma
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.