Bight skate vs brittlestar

Dipturus gudgeri compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

• Bight skate is Near Threatened while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bight skate	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Rajidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Dipturus	Amphiura
Species	Dipturus gudgeri	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bight skate and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bight skate

NT — Near Threatened

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bight skate	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bight skate

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bight skate

The Bight skate (Dipturus gudgeri) is a species in the genus Dipturus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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.