brittlestar vs Itomaki-ei

Amphiura chiajei compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Itomaki-ei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Itomaki-ei
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Echinodermata (棘皮動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Ophiuroidea (クモヒトデ)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Amphiura	Mobula
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Itomaki-ei share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Itomaki-ei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Itomaki-ei
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.

Itomaki-ei

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.