brittlestar vs Formosan Serow

Amphiura chiajei compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Amphiuridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Amphiura	Capricornis
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.