Boreal Bluet vs brittlestar

Enallagma boreale compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal 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 boreale	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Bluet

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal 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.

Boreal Bluet

The Boreal Bluet (Enallagma boreale) 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.