Barred Snout vs brittlestar

Nemotelus uliginosus compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Snout	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	Nemotelus	Amphiura
Species	Nemotelus uliginosus	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Snout

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Snout	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Snout

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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Barred Snout

The Barred Snout (Nemotelus uliginosus) is a species in the genus Nemotelus. 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