brittlestar vs Chatham shag

Amphiura filiformis compared with Leucocarbo onslowi

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Chatham shag is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Chatham shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Amphiura	Leucocarbo
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Leucocarbo onslowi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Chatham shag

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Chatham shag
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.

Chatham shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Chatham shag

The Chatham shag (Leucocarbo onslowi) is a species in the genus Leucocarbo. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.