brittlestar vs Langohrigel

Amphiura filiformis compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Langohrigel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Amphiuridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Amphiura	Hemiechinus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Langohrigel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Langohrigel
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.

Langohrigel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.