brittlestar vs long-armed squid

Amphiura filiformis compared with Chiroteuthis veranii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	long-armed squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Amphiuridae	Chiroteuthidae
Genus	Amphiura	Chiroteuthis
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Chiroteuthis veranii

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and long-armed squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

long-armed squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	long-armed squid
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.

long-armed squid

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

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.