Coppery Sprite vs Rooting Polypore

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Polyporus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.