brittlestar vs Languedoc Cave-cricket

Amphiura chiajei compared with Dolichopoda linderii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Languedoc Cave-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Amphiuridae	Rhaphidophoridae
Genus	Amphiura	Dolichopoda
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Dolichopoda linderii

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Languedoc Cave-cricket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Languedoc Cave-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Languedoc Cave-cricket
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.

Languedoc Cave-cricket

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.