brittlestar vs Velcro Skate

Amphiura filiformis compared with Notoraja alisae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Velcro 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	Notoraja
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Notoraja alisae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Velcro Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Velcro 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.

Velcro 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.