brittlestar vs Ocellated Darner

Amphiura chiajei compared with Boyeria grafiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Ocellated Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Amphiuridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Amphiura	Boyeria
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Boyeria grafiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Ocellated Darner
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.

Ocellated Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.