brittlestar vs mulgara

Amphiura chiajei compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Amphiuridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Amphiura	Dasycercus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and mulgara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	mulgara
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, Portugal, and Sweden.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) 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.