brittlestar vs Whiteface Hagfish

Amphiura chiajei compared with Myxine circifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Whiteface Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Myxinidae
Genus	Amphiura	Myxine
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Myxine circifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Whiteface Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Whiteface Hagfish
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.

Whiteface Hagfish

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.