arctic ground squirrel vs brittlestar

Urocitellus parryii compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Amphiuridae
Genus	Urocitellus	Amphiura
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) is a species in the genus Urocitellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.