brittlestar vs glossy furrow-shell

Amphiura chiajei compared with Abra nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	glossy furrow-shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Amphiuridae	Semelidae
Genus	Amphiura	Abra
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Abra nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and glossy furrow-shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

glossy furrow-shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	glossy furrow-shell
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.

glossy furrow-shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden