brittlestar vs Opossum-souris Cendré

Amphiura filiformis compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Opossum-souris Cendré
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Amphiuridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Amphiura	Tlacuatzin
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Tlacuatzin canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Opossum-souris Cendré share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Opossum-souris Cendré

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Opossum-souris Cendré
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.

Opossum-souris Cendré

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.