brittlestar vs La Plata skate

Amphiura chiajei compared with Atlantoraja platana

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while La Plata skate is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	La Plata skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Amphiura	Atlantoraja
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Atlantoraja platana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

La Plata skate

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	La Plata skate
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.

La Plata skate

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.