brittlestar vs Raie de Krefft

Amphiura chiajei compared with Malacoraja kreffti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Raie de Krefft
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	Malacoraja
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Malacoraja kreffti

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Raie de Krefft share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Raie de Krefft

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Raie de Krefft
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.

Raie de Krefft

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.