brittlestar vs Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

Amphiura chiajei compared with Lethenteron reissneri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Far Eastern Brook Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Amphiuridae	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Amphiura	Lethenteron
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Lethenteron reissneri

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Far Eastern Brook Lamprey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Far Eastern Brook Lamprey
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.

Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

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.