brittlestar vs Cypress Carpet

Amphiura filiformis compared with Thera cupressata

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Cypress Carpet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Cypress Carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amphiuridae	Geometridae
Genus	Amphiura	Thera
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Thera cupressata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Cypress Carpet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Cypress Carpet
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.

Cypress Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Germany.

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.