Coppery Sprite vs Tumbling Puffball

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Tumbling 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	Bovista
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.