brittlestar vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Amphiura filiformis compared with Myodes rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Equinoderme)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amphiura	Myodes
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Northern Red-backed Vole
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.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden