brittlestar vs Slender lantern shark

Amphiura filiformis compared with Etmopterus pusillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Slender lantern shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Echinodermata (棘皮动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Ophiuroidea (蛇尾纲)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Amphilepidida (阳遂足目)	Squaliformes (角鲨目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Amphiura	Etmopterus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Etmopterus pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Slender lantern shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Slender lantern shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Slender lantern 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.

Slender lantern shark

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Portugal.

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.