Blue stingray vs brittlestar

Dasyatis pastinaca compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

• Blue stingray is Not Evaluated while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue stingray	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Dasyatidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Dasyatis	Amphiura
Species	Dasyatis pastinaca	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue stingray

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue stingray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blue stingray

The Blue stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) is a species in the genus Dasyatis. Native to Europe, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden