brittlestar vs Lacustrine Vole

Amphiura filiformis compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amphiura	Microtus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Lacustrine Vole
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.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.