Coppery Sprite vs Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Mobula eregoodoo

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Arielulus	Mobula
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Mobula eregoodoo

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray