brittlestar vs European water vole

Amphiura filiformis compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Echinodermata (иглокожие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Офиуры)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amphiura	Arvicola
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	European water 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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden