brittlestar vs Sparsetooth dogfish

Amphiura chiajei compared with Scymnodalatias oligodon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Sparsetooth dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Somniosidae
Genus	Amphiura	Scymnodalatias
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Scymnodalatias oligodon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Sparsetooth dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Sparsetooth dogfish
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.

Sparsetooth dogfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.