brittlestar vs Warty arion

Amphiura filiformis compared with Arion owenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Warty arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Stylommatophora (Landlungenschnecken)
Family	Amphiuridae	Arionidae
Genus	Amphiura	Arion
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Arion owenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Warty arion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Warty arion
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.

Warty arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across France, Norway, and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway