brittlestar vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Amphiura filiformis compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Hairy-footed dunnart
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	Sminthopsis
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Sminthopsis hirtipes

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Hairy-footed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Hairy-footed dunnart
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.

Hairy-footed dunnart

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.