brittlestar vs Marbled catshark

Amphiura chiajei compared with Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Marbled catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Amphiura	Hemiscyllium
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Marbled catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Marbled catshark
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.

Marbled catshark

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.