brittlestar vs Delfín Austral

Amphiura chiajei compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Delfín Austral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Amphiuridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Amphiura	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Delfín Austral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Delfín Austral
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.

Delfín Austral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.