Raya de Bigelow vs brittlestar

Rajella bigelowi compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya de Bigelow	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	Rajella	Amphiura
Species	Rajella bigelowi	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raya de Bigelow

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya de Bigelow	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya de Bigelow

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Raya de Bigelow

The Bigelow's ray (Rajella bigelowi) is a species in the genus Rajella. 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 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal