brittlestar vs Challenger skate

Amphiura chiajei compared with Rajella challengeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Challenger skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Rajidae
Genus	Amphiura	Rajella
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Rajella challengeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Challenger skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Challenger skate
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.

Challenger skate

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.

Challenger skate

The Challenger skate (Rajella challengeri) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.