brittlestar vs Ninespot Chimaera

Amphiura filiformis compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Ninespot 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	Hydrolagus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Ninespot 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.

Ninespot 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.