brittlestar vs Orangerücken-Flugkalmar

Amphiura chiajei compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Orangerücken-Flugkalmar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Cephalopoda (Kopffüßer)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Amphiuridae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Amphiura	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Orangerücken-Flugkalmar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Orangerücken-Flugkalmar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Orangerücken-Flugkalmar
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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Orangerücken-Flugkalmar

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) 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.