brackish river prawn vs brittlestar

Macrobrachium macrobrachion compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brackish river prawn	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Palaemonidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Macrobrachium	Amphiura
Species	Macrobrachium macrobrachion	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

brackish river prawn and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brackish river prawn

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brackish river prawn	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brackish river prawn

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in United States.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

brackish river prawn

The Brackish river prawn (Macrobrachium macrobrachion) is a species in the genus Macrobrachium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial 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.