brittlestar vs North American least shrew

Amphiura chiajei compared with Cryptotis parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Amphiuridae	Soricidae
Genus	Amphiura	Cryptotis
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	North American least shrew
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.

North American least shrew

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.