brittlestar vs Weng’s skate

Amphiura filiformis compared with Dipturus wengi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Weng’s skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Rajidae
Genus	Amphiura	Dipturus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Weng’s 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.

Weng’s 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.