brittlestar vs northern common cuscus

Amphiura filiformis compared with Phalanger orientalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	northern common cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Amphiuridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Amphiura	Phalanger
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Phalanger orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

northern common cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	northern common cuscus
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.

northern common cuscus

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.