Coppery Sprite vs Wrinkled Crust

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Phlebia radiata

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Wrinkled Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Wrinkled Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Phlebia
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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