Acorn Piercer vs brittlestar

Pammene fasciana compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acorn Piercer	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Tortricidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Pammene	Amphiura
Species	Pammene fasciana	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Acorn Piercer and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Acorn Piercer

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acorn Piercer	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acorn Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Acorn Piercer

The Acorn Piercer (Pammene fasciana) is a species in the genus Pammene. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden