Blue skate vs brittlestar

Notoraja azurea compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue 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	Notoraja	Amphiura
Species	Notoraja azurea	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue skate

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue skate

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blue skate

The Blue skate (Notoraja azurea) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.