brittlestar vs Marsh tick

Amphiura chiajei compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Amphiuridae	Ixodidae
Genus	Amphiura	Ixodes
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Marsh tick
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.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden