Coppery Sprite vs Mealy Webcap

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Mealy 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 aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.