brittlestar vs Murray's skate

Amphiura chiajei compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Murray's skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Echinodermata (เอไคโนเดอร์มาตา)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Ophiuroidea (ดาวเปราะ)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Rajiformes (อันดับปลาโรนัน)
Family	Amphiuridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Amphiura	Bathyraja
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Murray's skate share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Murray's skate
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.

Murray's skate

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.