brittlestar vs swamp antechinus

Amphiura filiformis compared with Antechinus minimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	swamp antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Amphiuridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Amphiura	Antechinus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Antechinus minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

swamp antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	swamp antechinus
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.

swamp antechinus

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.