Coppery Sprite vs Ruby Bolete

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Hortiboletus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.