brittlestar vs Marbled Ghostshark

Amphiura chiajei compared with Hydrolagus marmoratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Marbled Ghostshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Amphiura	Hydrolagus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Hydrolagus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Ghostshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Marbled Ghostshark
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 Ghostshark

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.