Bat eagle ray vs brittlestar

Myliobatis californica compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat eagle ray	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Myliobatidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Myliobatis	Amphiura
Species	Myliobatis californica	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat eagle ray and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bat eagle ray

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat eagle ray	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat eagle ray

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Bat eagle ray

The Bat eagle ray (Myliobatis californica) is a species in the genus Myliobatis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) 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.