brittlestar vs hagfish

Amphiura filiformis compared with Myxine glutinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	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	Myxine
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Myxine glutinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	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.

hagfish

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden