Coppery Sprite vs Mealy Tooth

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Coppery Sprite Mealy Tooth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Vespertilionidae Bankeraceae
Genus Arielulus Hydnellum
Species Arielulus cuprosus Hydnellum ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Coppery Sprite Mealy Tooth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Coppery Sprite

No description available.

Mealy Tooth

No description available.

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