brittlestar vs Curran’s Pitogo

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Tracheophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Cycas
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.