Antilles bobtail squid vs brittlestar

Austrorossia antillensis compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antilles bobtail squid	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Sepiida (Sepiida)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Sepiolidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Austrorossia	Amphiura
Species	Austrorossia antillensis	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

Antilles bobtail squid and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Antilles bobtail squid

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antilles bobtail squid	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antilles bobtail squid

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Antilles bobtail squid

The Antilles bobtail squid (Austrorossia antillensis) is a species in the genus Austrorossia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.