Black Pondhawk vs brittlestar

Erythemis attala compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Pondhawk	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Libellulidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Erythemis	Amphiura
Species	Erythemis attala	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Pondhawk	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Black Pondhawk

The Black Pondhawk (Erythemis attala) is a species in the genus Erythemis. 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.