brittlestar vs Grooved cuttlefish

Amphiura filiformis compared with Sepia sulcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Grooved cuttlefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Amphiuridae	Sepiidae
Genus	Amphiura	Sepia
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Sepia sulcata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Grooved cuttlefish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Grooved cuttlefish
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.

Grooved cuttlefish

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.