brittlestar vs Whitespot Ghostshark

Amphiura filiformis compared with Hydrolagus alphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Whitespot Ghostshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Amphiura	Hydrolagus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Hydrolagus alphus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Whitespot Ghostshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Whitespot Ghostshark
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.

Whitespot Ghostshark

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.