brittlestar vs Chevron Snout

Amphiura filiformis compared with Hypena lividalis

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Chevron Snout is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Chevron Snout
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amphiuridae	Erebidae
Genus	Amphiura	Hypena
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Hypena lividalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Chevron Snout

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Chevron Snout
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.

Chevron Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden, and Yemen.

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.

Chevron Snout

The Chevron Snout (Hypena lividalis) is a species in the genus Hypena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden