brittlestar vs Jaguarundi

Amphiura filiformis compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Amphiuridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Amphiura	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Jaguarundi
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.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.