brittlestar vs Ray

Amphiura chiajei compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Ray
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 castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Ray
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.

Ray

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.