brittlestar vs Eastern highfin spurdog

Amphiura chiajei compared with Squalus albifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Eastern highfin spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Squalidae
Genus	Amphiura	Squalus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Squalus albifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Eastern highfin spurdog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Eastern highfin spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Eastern highfin spurdog
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.

Eastern highfin spurdog

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.