brittlestar vs Broadnose Lanternshark

Amphiura chiajei compared with Etmopterus burgessi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Broadnose Lanternshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Amphiura	Etmopterus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Etmopterus burgessi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Broadnose Lanternshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Broadnose Lanternshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Broadnose Lanternshark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Broadnose Lanternshark

The Broadnose Lanternshark (Etmopterus burgessi) is a species in the genus Etmopterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.