Asterias bootes vs Common starfish
Both belong to the genus Asterias, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between Asterias bootes and a common starfish?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Asterias, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Asterias bootes | Common starfish | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Asterias bootes | Asterias rubens |
| Family | Asteriidae | Asteriidae |
| Order | Forcipulatida | Forcipulatida |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | 10 cm – 30 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | rocky |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
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