brittlestar vs Round whip ray

Amphiura filiformis compared with Maculabatis pastinacoides

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Round whip ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Round whip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Amphiura	Maculabatis
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Maculabatis pastinacoides

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Round whip ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Round whip ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Round whip 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.

Round whip 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.