Coppery Sprite vs Sooty Parasol

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Sooty Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Arielulus	Macrolepiota
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Sooty Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.