Blacktip skate vs brittlestar

Dipturus melanospilus compared with Amphiura chiajei

Key Differences

• Blacktip skate is Data Deficient while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktip skate	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	Dipturus	Amphiura
Species	Dipturus melanospilus	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blacktip skate

DD — Data Deficient

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktip skate	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktip skate

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Blacktip skate

The Blacktip skate (Dipturus melanospilus) is a species in the genus Dipturus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

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.