brittlestar vs Mangouste de Meller

Amphiura filiformis compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Mangouste de Meller
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Amphiuridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Amphiura	Rhynchogale
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Mangouste de Meller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Mangouste de Meller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Mangouste de Meller
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.

Mangouste de Meller

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.