brittlestar vs trois-cerceaux

Amphiura filiformis compared with Cyclophora ruficiliaria

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while trois-cerceaux is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	trois-cerceaux
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amphiuridae	Geometridae
Genus	Amphiura	Cyclophora
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Cyclophora ruficiliaria

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and trois-cerceaux share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

trois-cerceaux

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	trois-cerceaux
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.

trois-cerceaux

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.