brittlestar vs Long-Winged Conehead

Amphiura chiajei compared with Conocephalus fuscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Long-Winged Conehead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Amphiuridae	Tettigoniidae
Genus	Amphiura	Conocephalus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Conocephalus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Long-Winged Conehead share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Long-Winged Conehead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Long-Winged Conehead
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-Winged Conehead

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark