Coppery Sprite vs Upper Crust

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Arielulus	Amaurodon
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.