brittlestar vs cylindrical barrel-bubble

Amphiura chiajei compared with Cylichna cylindracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	cylindrical barrel-bubble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Cephalaspidea (Cephalaspidea)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cylichnidae
Genus	Amphiura	Cylichna
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Cylichna cylindracea

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and cylindrical barrel-bubble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

cylindrical barrel-bubble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	cylindrical barrel-bubble
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, Portugal, and Sweden.

cylindrical barrel-bubble

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) 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.