Coppery Sprite vs Soft Puffball

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Lycoperdon
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).