Arnoux's beaked whale vs brittlestar

Berardius arnuxii compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Berardius	Amphiura
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arnoux's beaked whale and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Arnoux's beaked whale

The Arnoux's beaked whale, Berardius arnuxii, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.