brittlestar vs Mandarin dogfish

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cirrhigaleus barbifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Mandarin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Echinodermata (иглокожие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Офиуры)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Squaliformes (катранообразные)
Family	Amphiuridae	Squalidae
Genus	Amphiura	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Cirrhigaleus barbifer

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Mandarin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Mandarin dogfish
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.

Mandarin dogfish

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.