Bigelow's ray vs brittlestar

Rajella bigelowi compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigelow's 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	Rajiformes (ガンギエイ目)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Rajidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Rajella	Amphiura
Species	Rajella bigelowi	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigelow's ray and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Bigelow's ray

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigelow's ray	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigelow's ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Bigelow's ray

The Bigelow's ray (Rajella bigelowi) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal