brittlestar vs Thick-billed Murre

Amphiura chiajei compared with Uria lomvia

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Thick-billed Murre is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Thick-billed Murre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Alcidae
Genus	Amphiura	Uria
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Uria lomvia

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Thick-billed Murre share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Thick-billed Murre

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Thick-billed Murre
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.

Thick-billed Murre

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden