brittlestar vs dusky antechinus

Amphiura chiajei compared with Antechinus swainsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	dusky antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Amphiuridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Amphiura	Antechinus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Antechinus swainsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	dusky antechinus
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.

dusky antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.