Banded stingaree vs brittlestar

Urolophus cruciatus compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded stingaree	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Urolophidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Urolophus	Amphiura
Species	Urolophus cruciatus	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded stingaree

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded stingaree	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded stingaree

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Banded stingaree

The Banded stingaree (Urolophus cruciatus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.