brittlestar vs Seychelles Gulper Shark

Amphiura filiformis compared with Centrophorus seychellorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Seychelles Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Amphiura	Centrophorus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Centrophorus seychellorum

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Seychelles Gulper Shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Seychelles Gulper Shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Seychelles Gulper Shark
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.

Seychelles Gulper Shark

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.