African lungfish vs brittlestar

Protopterus annectens compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Protopteridae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Protopterus	Amphiura
Species	Protopterus annectens	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

African lungfish

The African lungfish (Protopterus annectens) is a species in the genus Protopterus. 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.