brittlestar vs Eremo skate

Amphiura filiformis compared with Bathyraja trachouros

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Eremo skate is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Eremo 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	Bathyraja
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Bathyraja trachouros

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Eremo skate

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Eremo 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, and Sweden.

Eremo skate

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) 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.