brittlestar vs dooryard sowbug

Amphiura chiajei compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Amphiuridae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Amphiura	Porcellio
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden