brittlestar vs Millipede

Amphiura chiajei compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Amphiuridae	Julidae
Genus	Amphiura	Cylindroiulus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Millipede
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.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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