brittlestar vs Fringe shark

Amphiura filiformis compared with Orectolobus japonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Fringe shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Orectolobidae
Genus	Amphiura	Orectolobus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Orectolobus japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Fringe shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Fringe 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.

Fringe shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.