brittlestar vs ornate octopus

Amphiura chiajei compared with Callistoctopus ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	ornate octopus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Octopoda (Octopuses)
Family	Amphiuridae	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)
Genus	Amphiura	Callistoctopus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Callistoctopus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

ornate octopus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	ornate octopus
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.

ornate octopus

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.