brittlestar vs devil clam

Amphiura filiformis compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cardiidae
Genus	Amphiura	Tridacna
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.