brittlestar vs orangeback flying squid

Amphiura filiformis compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Amphiuridae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Amphiura	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	orangeback flying 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.

orangeback flying squid

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.