brittlestar vs Cortez Hagfish

Amphiura filiformis compared with Eptatretus sinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Cortez 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	Eptatretus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Eptatretus sinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Cortez Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Cortez 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, and Sweden.

Cortez Hagfish

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.