brittlestar vs Short-eared Possum

Amphiura chiajei compared with Trichosurus caninus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Amphiuridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Amphiura	Trichosurus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Short-eared Possum
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.

Short-eared Possum

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.