Raya ártica vs brittlestar

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya ártica	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Rajidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Amblyraja	Amphiura
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raya ártica

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya ártica	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya ártica

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Raya ártica

The Arctic skate (Amblyraja hyperborea) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway