brittlestar vs Munk's devil ray

Amphiura filiformis compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Amphiura	Mobula
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Munk's devil 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, and Sweden.

Munk's devil ray

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.