brittlestar vs keeled disc snail

Amphiura filiformis compared with Discus perspectivus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	keeled disc snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Amphiuridae	Discidae
Genus	Amphiura	Discus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Discus perspectivus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

keeled disc snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	keeled disc snail
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.

keeled disc snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Italy and Ukraine.

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.