brittlestar vs Eyespot skate

Amphiura filiformis compared with Atlantoraja cyclophora

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Eyespot skate is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Eyespot 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 filiformis	Atlantoraja cyclophora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Eyespot skate

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Eyespot 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.

Eyespot skate

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.