brittlestar vs Forest Caper White

Amphiura chiajei compared with Belenois zochalia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Forest Caper White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amphiuridae	Pieridae
Genus	Amphiura	Belenois
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Belenois zochalia

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Forest Caper White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Forest Caper White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Forest Caper White
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.

Forest Caper White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.