brittlestar vs marbled crenella

Amphiura filiformis compared with Musculus subpictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	marbled crenella
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Mytilida (Mytilida)
Family	Amphiuridae	Mytilidae
Genus	Amphiura	Musculus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Musculus subpictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

marbled crenella

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	marbled crenella
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.

marbled crenella

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden