Coppery Sprite vs Weeping Toothcrust

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Dacryobolus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Weeping Toothcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.