Bight stingaree vs brittlestar

Trygonoptera ovalis compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bight stingaree	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Echinodermata (Equinoderme)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Urolophidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Trygonoptera	Amphiura
Species	Trygonoptera ovalis	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bight stingaree and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bight stingaree

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bight stingaree	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bight stingaree

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bight stingaree

The Bight stingaree (Trygonoptera ovalis) is a species in the genus Trygonoptera. It is currently classified 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.