brittlestar vs flea-bite cone

Amphiura chiajei compared with Conus pulicarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	flea-bite cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Amphiuridae	Conidae
Genus	Amphiura	Conus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Conus pulicarius

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and flea-bite cone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

flea-bite cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	flea-bite cone
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.

flea-bite cone

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.