brittlestar vs Mexican woodrat

Amphiura filiformis compared with Neotoma mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Mexican woodrat
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	Neotoma
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Mexican woodrat
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.

Mexican woodrat

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.