Barbut's Cuckoo-bee vs brittlestar

Bombus barbutellus compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Amphiuridae
Genus	Bombus	Amphiura
Species	Bombus barbutellus	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

The Barbut's Cuckoo-bee (Bombus barbutellus) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) 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