Coppery Sprite vs Pretty Pinkgill

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Entoloma formosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Pretty Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Arielulus	Entoloma
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Entoloma formosum

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Pretty Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Pretty Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pretty Pinkgill

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.