brittlestar vs Estuary stingray

Amphiura chiajei compared with Urogymnus dalyensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Estuary stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Amphiura	Urogymnus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Urogymnus dalyensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Estuary stingray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Estuary 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.

Estuary 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.