brittlestar vs Gulf smoothhound

Amphiura chiajei compared with Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Gulf smoothhound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Amphiuridae	Triakidae
Genus	Amphiura	Mustelus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Gulf smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Gulf smoothhound
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.

Gulf smoothhound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.