brittlestar vs red-shanked douc

Amphiura filiformis compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	red-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Amphiura	Pygathrix
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	red-shanked douc
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.

red-shanked douc

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.