brittlestar vs gray brocket

Amphiura chiajei compared with Mazama gouazoubira

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	gray brocket
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Amphiura	Mazama
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Mazama gouazoubira

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

gray brocket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	gray brocket
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.

gray brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.