Azalea lace bug vs brittlestar

Stephanitis pyrioides compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

• Azalea lace bug is Not Evaluated while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea lace bug	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Tingidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Stephanitis	Amphiura
Species	Stephanitis pyrioides	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azalea lace bug and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azalea lace bug

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea lace bug	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azalea lace bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (United States).

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Azalea lace bug

The Azalea lace bug (Stephanitis pyrioides) is a species in the genus Stephanitis. 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden