brittlestar vs Eurasian water shrew

Amphiura filiformis compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Echinodermata (棘皮动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Ophiuroidea (蛇尾纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Amphilepidida (阳遂足目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Amphiuridae	Soricidae
Genus	Amphiura	Neomys
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Eurasian water shrew
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.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian water shrew

欧洲水鼩鼱（Neomys fodiens）在IUCN红色名录中被列为濒危（EN）物种。在野外面临高度灭绝风险，种群数量显著下降，生存面临持续威胁。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden