brittlestar vs southern bobtail squid

Amphiura filiformis compared with Euprymna tasmanica

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while southern bobtail squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	southern bobtail squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Amphiuridae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Amphiura	Euprymna
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Euprymna tasmanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

southern bobtail squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	southern bobtail 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.

southern bobtail 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.