brittlestar vs marbled lungfish

Amphiura chiajei compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Protopteridae
Genus	Amphiura	Protopterus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	marbled lungfish
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 lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.