brittlestar vs Meller’s Mongoose

Amphiura filiformis compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Amphiuridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Amphiura	Rhynchogale
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

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.