brittlestar vs Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad

Amphiura filiformis compared with Peltophryne guentheri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Amphiuridae	Bufonidae
Genus	Amphiura	Peltophryne
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Peltophryne guentheri

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad
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.

Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.