brittlestar vs Duck Flea

Amphiura chiajei compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Amphiuridae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Amphiura	Ceratophyllus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Duck Flea
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.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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