brittlestar vs Cortez round stingray

Amphiura chiajei compared with Urobatis maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Cortez round stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Amphiura	Urobatis
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Urobatis maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Cortez round stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Cortez round stingray

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.