brittlestar vs Mantled Baskettail

Amphiura filiformis compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Derisi dikenliler)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Yılanyıldızı)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Odonata (Kızböcekleri)
Family	Amphiuridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Amphiura	Epitheca
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Mantled Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Mantled Baskettail
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.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.