Atlantic devil ray vs brittlestar

Mobula hypostoma compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	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	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Myliobatidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Mobula	Amphiura
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Atlantic devil ray

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered 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.