Blind Eel vs brittlestar

Eptatretus cirrhatus compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Eel	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Myxinidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Eptatretus	Amphiura
Species	Eptatretus cirrhatus	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Eel

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Eel	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Eel

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Blind Eel

The Blind Eel (Eptatretus cirrhatus) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. 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.