Barred Green Colonel vs brittlestar

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

• Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Green Colonel	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Odontomyia	Amphiura
Species	Odontomyia hydroleon	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Green Colonel and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Green Colonel	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. 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