Coppery Sprite vs Gold Tooth

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Hydnellum auratile

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Gold Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Arielulus	Hydnellum
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Hydnellum auratile

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Gold Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gold Tooth

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.