Coppery Sprite vs Slippery Jill

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Suillus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.