brittlestar vs Cullumanushummel

Amphiura filiformis compared with Bombus cullumanus

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Cullumanushummel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Cullumanushummel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Amphiuridae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Amphiura	Bombus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Bombus cullumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Cullumanushummel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Cullumanushummel
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.

Cullumanushummel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden