brittlestar vs Cape Sea-snake

Amphiura filiformis compared with Eptatretus hexatrema

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Cape Sea-snake
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	Eptatretus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Eptatretus hexatrema

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Cape Sea-snake share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Cape Sea-snake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Cape Sea-snake
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, and Sweden.

Cape Sea-snake

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) 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.

Cape Sea-snake

The Cape Sea-snake (Eptatretus hexatrema) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.