brittlestar vs Galápagos Ghost Shark

Amphiura filiformis compared with Hydrolagus mccoskeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Galápagos Ghost Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Echinodermata (棘皮動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Ophiuroidea (クモヒトデ)	Holocephali (全頭亜綱)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Chimaeriformes (ギンザメ目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Amphiura	Hydrolagus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Hydrolagus mccoskeri

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Galápagos Ghost Shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Galápagos Ghost Shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Galápagos Ghost Shark
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.

Galápagos Ghost Shark

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.