brittlestar vs Longspine chimaera

Amphiura filiformis compared with Chimaera macrospina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Longspine chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Amphiura	Chimaera
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Chimaera macrospina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Longspine chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Longspine chimaera
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.

Longspine chimaera

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.