brittlestar vs Muya Valley Vole

Amphiura filiformis compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Muya Valley Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Muya Valley Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Muya Valley Vole
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.

Muya Valley Vole

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.