brittlestar vs

Amphiura filiformis compared with Muricauda aquimarina

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Ekinodermata)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Flavobacteriales (Flavobacteriales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Flavobacteriaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Muricauda
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Muricauda aquimarina

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Muricauda aquimarina is a Gram-negative, strictly aerobic marine bacterium in the family Flavobacteriaceae, characterized by its appendages or spiny projections. It was isolated from seawater and inhabits coastal marine environments.