blue-lined octopus vs brittlestar

Hapalochlaena fasciata compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blue-lined octopus	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Octopoda (Octopuses)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)	Amphiuridae
Genus	Hapalochlaena	Amphiura
Species	Hapalochlaena fasciata	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

blue-lined octopus and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

blue-lined octopus

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blue-lined octopus	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blue-lined octopus

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

blue-lined octopus

The Blue Lined Octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) is a species in the genus Hapalochlaena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.