brittlestar vs flat millipede

Amphiura chiajei compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Amphiuridae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Amphiura	Polydesmus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	flat millipede
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.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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 4 countries:

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