Bahamas ghost shark vs brittlestar

Chimaera bahamaensis compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamas ghost shark	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Chimaeridae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Chimaera	Amphiura
Species	Chimaera bahamaensis	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamas ghost shark and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bahamas ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamas ghost shark	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamas ghost shark

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Bahamas ghost shark

The Bahamas ghost shark (Chimaera bahamaensis) is a species in the genus Chimaera. 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.