brittlestar vs Java stingaree

Amphiura filiformis compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Java 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 filiformis	Urolophus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Java 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, and Sweden.

Java stingaree

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.