brittlestar vs Greater Crested Tern

Amphiura filiformis compared with Thalasseus bergii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Greater Crested Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Laridae
Genus	Amphiura	Thalasseus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Thalasseus bergii

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Greater Crested Tern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Greater Crested Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Greater Crested Tern
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.

Greater Crested Tern

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