brittlestar vs Raie pâle

Amphiura chiajei compared with Bathyraja pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Raie pâle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Amphiura	Bathyraja
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Bathyraja pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Raie pâle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Raie pâle
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 pâle

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.