Argus skate vs brittlestar

Dentiraja polyommata compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus skate	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Echinodermata (棘皮動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Ophiuroidea (クモヒトデ)
Order	Rajiformes (ガンギエイ目)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Rajidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Dentiraja	Amphiura
Species	Dentiraja polyommata	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Argus skate

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus skate

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Argus skate

The Argus skate, Dentiraja polyommata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) 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.