brittlestar vs smooth coil

Amphiura filiformis compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Amphiuridae	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Amphiura	Lucilla
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	smooth coil
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.

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).

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.