brittlestar vs Elegant Trogon

Amphiura filiformis compared with Trogon elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Elegant Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Trogonidae
Genus	Amphiura	Trogon
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Trogon elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Elegant Trogon
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.

Elegant Trogon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway