brittlestar vs Lined Forest-Falcon

Amphiura filiformis compared with Micrastur gilvicollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Lined Forest-Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Falconidae
Genus	Amphiura	Micrastur
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Micrastur gilvicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Lined Forest-Falcon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Lined Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Lined Forest-Falcon
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.

Lined Forest-Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway