Big eye chimaera vs brittlestar

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye chimaera	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	Hydrolagus	Amphiura
Species	Hydrolagus macrophthalmus	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

Big eye chimaera and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye chimaera	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big eye chimaera

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Big eye chimaera

The Big eye chimaera (Hydrolagus macrophthalmus) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.