Boston facelina vs brittlestar

Facelina bostoniensis compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boston facelina	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Facelinidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Facelina	Amphiura
Species	Facelina bostoniensis	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boston facelina and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boston facelina

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boston facelina	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boston facelina

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Boston facelina

The Boston Facelina (Facelina bostoniensis) is a species in the genus Facelina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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