brittlestar vs long-neck field slug

Amphiura chiajei compared with Deroceras panormitanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	long-neck field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Amphiuridae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Amphiura	Deroceras
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Deroceras panormitanum

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and long-neck field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	long-neck field slug
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.

long-neck field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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