brittlestar vs Goodman’s Mausmaki

Amphiura filiformis compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Goodman’s Mausmaki is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Goodman’s Mausmaki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Amphiura	Microcebus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Goodman’s Mausmaki share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Goodman’s Mausmaki

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Goodman’s Mausmaki
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.

Goodman’s Mausmaki

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.