brittlestar vs tessellate cone

Amphiura chiajei compared with Conus tessulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	tessellate cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Amphiuridae	Conidae
Genus	Amphiura	Conus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Conus tessulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

tessellate cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	tessellate cone
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.

tessellate cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, Seychelles, and 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.