Coppery Sprite vs Orange Tooth

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Arielulus	Hydnellum
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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