Coppery Sprite vs Pleated Pluteus

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Pluteus longistriatus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Pleated Pluteus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Pleated Pluteus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Pluteus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Pluteus longistriatus

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Pleated Pluteus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Pleated Pluteus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Pluteus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and United States.