brittlestar vs Purple chimaera

Amphiura chiajei compared with Hydrolagus purpurescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Purple chimaera
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 purpurescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Purple chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Purple chimaera
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.

Purple chimaera

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.