brittlestar vs Fake round ray

Amphiura chiajei compared with Urotrygon simulatrix

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Fake round ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Fake round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family	Amphiuridae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Amphiura	Urotrygon
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Urotrygon simulatrix

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Fake round ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Fake round 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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Fake round ray

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) 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.