brittlestar vs Redthroat

Amphiura filiformis compared with Pyrrholaemus brunneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Redthroat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Amphiuridae	Acanthizidae
Genus	Amphiura	Pyrrholaemus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Pyrrholaemus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Redthroat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Redthroat
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.

Redthroat

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.