Coppery Sprite vs Marsh Webcap

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Cortinarius uliginosus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Marsh Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Marsh Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Cortinarius
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Cortinarius uliginosus

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Marsh Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.