Black skate vs brittlestar

Bathyraja trachura compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Bathyraja	Amphiura
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Black skate

The Black skate (Bathyraja trachura) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. 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.