Anglespot river stingray vs brittlestar

Potamotrygon orbignyi compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

• Anglespot river stingray is Near Threatened while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anglespot river stingray	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Potamotrygon	Amphiura
Species	Potamotrygon orbignyi	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Anglespot river stingray and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anglespot river stingray

NT — Near Threatened

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anglespot river stingray	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anglespot river stingray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Anglespot river stingray

The Anglespot river stingray (Potamotrygon orbignyi) is a species in the genus Potamotrygon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.