Bronze Sprite vs

Arielulus circumdatus compared with Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bronze Sprite
Kingdom Animalia (hayvan) Fungi (mantar)
Phylum Chordata (Kordalılar) Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class Mammalia (memeliler) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (yarasa) Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family Vespertilionidae Niaceae
Genus Arielulus Flagelloscypha
Species Arielulus circumdatus Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Conservation Status

Bronze Sprite

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bronze Sprite
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bronze Sprite

The Bronze Sprite (Arielulus circumdatus) is a species in the genus Arielulus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flagelloscypha punctiformis is a minute, hairy cup fungus with tiny white to cream-colored apothecia bearing distinctive bristle-like hairs on the outer surface. It grows on dead branches and twigs of hardwood trees in temperate European forests. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead woody plant material in its forest habitat.

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