Blackbelly lanternshark vs brittlestar

Etmopterus sculptus compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackbelly lanternshark	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 sculptus	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackbelly lanternshark

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackbelly lanternshark	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackbelly lanternshark

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blackbelly lanternshark

The Blackbelly lanternshark (Etmopterus sculptus) is a species in the genus Etmopterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.