Bare-necked Umbrellabird vs brittlestar

Cephalopterus glabricollis compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

• Bare-necked Umbrellabird is Endangered while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Cotingidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Cephalopterus	Amphiura
Species	Cephalopterus glabricollis	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-necked Umbrellabird and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

EN — Endangered

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

The Bare-necked Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis) is a species in the genus Cephalopterus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway