brittlestar vs Dart Squid

Amphiura chiajei compared with Lolliguncula diomedeae

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Dart Squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Dart Squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family	Amphiuridae	Loliginidae
Genus	Amphiura	Lolliguncula
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Lolliguncula diomedeae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Dart Squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Dart Squid
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.

Dart Squid

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.