Bridge Orbweaver vs brittlestar

Larinioides sclopetarius compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Orbweaver	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Araneidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Larinioides	Amphiura
Species	Larinioides sclopetarius	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bridge Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Orbweaver	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridge Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bridge Orbweaver

The Bridge Orbweaver (Larinioides sclopetarius) is a species in the genus Larinioides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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