brittlestar vs Manta arpón

Amphiura chiajei compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Manta arpón is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Manta arpón
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Amphiura	Mobula
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Manta arpón

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Manta arpón
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.

Manta arpón

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.