brittlestar vs Palmate Octopus

Amphiura filiformis compared with Tremoctopus gracilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Palmate Octopus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Octopoda (Octopuses)
Family	Amphiuridae	Tremoctopodidae
Genus	Amphiura	Tremoctopus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Tremoctopus gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Palmate Octopus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Palmate Octopus
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.

Palmate Octopus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Italy, and Tunisia.

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.