brittlestar vs Raposa-do-campo

Amphiura filiformis compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Raposa-do-campo
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	Lycalopex
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Raposa-do-campo
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.

Raposa-do-campo

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.