brittlestar vs East African Arvicanthis

Amphiura filiformis compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amphiuridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Amphiura	Arvicanthis
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	East African Arvicanthis
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.

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.