brittlestar vs Hooktail skate

Amphiura filiformis compared with Dipturus oregoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank brittlestar Hooktail skate
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum Echinodermata (เอไคโนเดอร์มาตา) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class Ophiuroidea (ดาวเปราะ) Elasmobranchii
Order Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida) Rajiformes (อันดับปลาโรนัน)
Family Amphiuridae Rajidae
Genus Amphiura Dipturus
Species Amphiura filiformis Dipturus oregoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Hooktail skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute brittlestar Hooktail 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, and Sweden.

Hooktail skate

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.

Hooktail skate

No description available.

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