brittlestar vs green boring sponge

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cliona viridis

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while green boring sponge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	green boring sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Clionaida (Clionaida)
Family	Amphiuridae	Clionaidae
Genus	Amphiura	Cliona
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Cliona viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and green boring sponge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

green boring sponge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	green boring sponge
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.

green boring sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.