Big Bluet vs brittlestar

Enallagma durum compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Bluet	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Enallagma	Amphiura
Species	Enallagma durum	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Bluet

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Bluet	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Big Bluet

The Big Bluet (Enallagma durum) is a species in the genus Enallagma. 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 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.