brittlestar vs Highfin dogfish

Amphiura chiajei compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Highfin dogfish
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	Centroscyllium
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Highfin dogfish
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.

Highfin dogfish

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.