brittlestar vs Slender lungfish

Amphiura filiformis compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Protopteridae
Genus	Amphiura	Protopterus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Slender lungfish
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.

Slender lungfish

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.