Boreal Squid vs brittlestar

Illex illecebrosus compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

• Boreal Squid is Not Evaluated while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Squid	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Illex	Amphiura
Species	Illex illecebrosus	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Squid

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Squid	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Squid

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Boreal Squid

The Boreal Squid (Illex illecebrosus) is a species in the genus Illex. Native to Europe, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden