Coppery Sprite vs Marbled Brittlegill

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Russula ionochlora

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Marbled Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Marbled Brittlegill
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	Russula
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Russula ionochlora

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Marbled Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.