Brassy Willow Beetle vs brittlestar

Phratora vitellinae compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brassy Willow Beetle	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Phratora	Amphiura
Species	Phratora vitellinae	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brassy Willow Beetle and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brassy Willow Beetle

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brassy Willow Beetle	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brassy Willow Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brassy Willow Beetle

The Brassy Willow Beetle (Phratora vitellinae) is a species in the genus Phratora. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden