brittlestar vs Raposa

Amphiura chiajei compared with Vulpes vulpes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Raposa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Equinoderme)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Amphiuridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Amphiura	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Raposa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Raposa
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Raposa

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) 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.

Raposa

A raposa-vermelha (Vulpes vulpes) e o carnivoro selvagem de distribuicao mais ampla da Terra. Colonizou habitats que vao da tundra artica a ambientes urbanos em todo o hemisferio norte e em areas onde foi introduzida na Australia. Reconhecida pela pelagem ruiva, o ventre branco e a cauda espessa. Omnivora altamente adaptavel, a raposa-vermelha come de tudo, de coelhos e campanhois a frutos e restos humanos. Comunica-se com mais de 40 vocalizacoes distintas.