brittlestar vs radiated snail

Amphiura chiajei compared with Discus rotundatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	radiated snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Amphiuridae	Discidae
Genus	Amphiura	Discus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Discus rotundatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

radiated snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	radiated snail
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.

radiated snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden