brittlestar vs Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

Amphiura chiajei compared with Eumops underwoodi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Underwood’s Bonneted Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Amphiuridae	Molossidae
Genus	Amphiura	Eumops
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Eumops underwoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Underwood’s Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Underwood’s Bonneted Bat
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.

Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

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.