brittlestar vs Yellowback stingaree

Amphiura chiajei compared with Urolophus sufflavus

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Yellowback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Yellowback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Urolophidae
Genus	Amphiura	Urolophus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Urolophus sufflavus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Yellowback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Yellowback stingaree
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.

Yellowback stingaree

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.