Coppery Sprite vs Violet Gray Bolete

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Tylopilus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Violet Gray Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.