brittlestar vs Filetail cat shark

Amphiura filiformis compared with Parmaturus xaniurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Filetail cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Amphiuridae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Amphiura	Parmaturus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Parmaturus xaniurus

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Filetail cat shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Filetail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Filetail cat shark
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.

Filetail cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.