Coppery Sprite vs Sandy Laccaria

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Laccaria
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.