brittlestar vs sharp-angled cone

Amphiura chiajei compared with Conus acutangulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	sharp-angled cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Amphiuridae	Conidae
Genus	Amphiura	Conus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Conus acutangulus

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and sharp-angled cone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

sharp-angled cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	sharp-angled cone
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.

sharp-angled cone

Habitat

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

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.