Blind shark vs brittlestar

Hemiscyllium ocellatum compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind shark	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Hemiscylliidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Hemiscyllium	Amphiura
Species	Hemiscyllium ocellatum	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind shark

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind shark

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Blind shark

The Blind shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) is a species in the genus Hemiscyllium. 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.