brittlestar vs False Virgin Cone

Amphiura filiformis compared with Conus emaciatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	False Virgin Cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Amphiuridae	Conidae
Genus	Amphiura	Conus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Conus emaciatus

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and False Virgin Cone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

False Virgin Cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	False Virgin Cone
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.

False Virgin Cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.