brittlestar vs Eastern Mole

Amphiura chiajei compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Amphiuridae	Talpidae
Genus	Amphiura	Scalopus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Eastern Mole
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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) 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.