brittlestar vs Longhead cat shark

Amphiura filiformis compared with Apristurus longicephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Longhead cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Derisi dikenliler)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Yılanyıldızı)	Chondrichthyes (Kıkırdaklı balıklar)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Amphiuridae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Amphiura	Apristurus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Apristurus longicephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Longhead cat shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Longhead cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Longhead cat 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.

Longhead cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.