Bronze Sprite vs Smallthorn skate

Arielulus circumdatus compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Sprite	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Arielulus	Bathyraja
Species	Arielulus circumdatus	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze Sprite and Smallthorn skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bronze Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Sprite	Smallthorn skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate

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.