brittlestar vs plicate door snail

Amphiura filiformis compared with Macrogastra plicatula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	plicate door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Echinodermata (شوكيات الجلد)	Mollusca (رخويات)
Class	Ophiuroidea (نجم البحر الهش)	Gastropoda (بطنيات القدم)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Stylommatophora (عاموديات العيون)
Family	Amphiuridae	Clausiliidae
Genus	Amphiura	Macrogastra
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Macrogastra plicatula

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and plicate door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

plicate door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	plicate door snail
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.

plicate door snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden