brittlestar vs Large Japanese Mole

Amphiura filiformis compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Amphiuridae	Talpidae
Genus	Amphiura	Mogera
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Large Japanese Mole
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.

Large Japanese Mole

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.