brittlestar vs Lined lanternshark

Amphiura filiformis compared with Etmopterus dislineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Lined lanternshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Amphiura	Etmopterus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Etmopterus dislineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Lined lanternshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Lined lanternshark
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.

Lined lanternshark

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.