Apple sucker vs brittlestar

Cacopsylla mali compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

• Apple sucker is Not Evaluated while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple sucker	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Psyllidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Cacopsylla	Amphiura
Species	Cacopsylla mali	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple sucker

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple sucker	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple sucker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Apple sucker

The Apple sucker (Cacopsylla mali) is a species in the genus Cacopsylla. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden