brittlestar vs Lowe-Spitzmaus

Amphiura filiformis compared with Chodsigoa parca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Lowe-Spitzmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Amphiuridae	Soricidae
Genus	Amphiura	Chodsigoa
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Lowe-Spitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Lowe-Spitzmaus
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.

Lowe-Spitzmaus

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.