Blackbelly lantern shark vs brittlestar

Etmopterus lucifer compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackbelly lantern shark	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Etmopteridae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Etmopterus	Amphiura
Species	Etmopterus lucifer	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackbelly lantern shark

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackbelly lantern shark	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackbelly lantern shark

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.

Blackbelly lantern shark

The Blackbelly lantern shark (Etmopterus lucifer) is a species in the genus Etmopterus. 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.