brittlestar vs Cattle Heart

Amphiura filiformis compared with Parides anchises

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Cattle Heart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amphiuridae	Papilionidae
Genus	Amphiura	Parides
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Parides anchises

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Cattle Heart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Cattle Heart
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, and Sweden.

Cattle Heart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) 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.

Cattle Heart

The Cattle Heart (Parides anchises) is a species in the genus Parides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.