Black-spot Flat-body vs brittlestar

Agonopterix propinquella compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spot Flat-body	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Depressariidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Amphiura
Species	Agonopterix propinquella	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-spot Flat-body and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-spot Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spot Flat-body	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spot Flat-body

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.

Black-spot Flat-body

The Black-spot Flat-body (Agonopterix propinquella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. 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