Coppery Sprite vs Tall Webcap

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Cortinarius elatior

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Tall Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Tall Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Cortinarius
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Cortinarius elatior

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Tall Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Tall Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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