brittlestar vs Painted Skimmer

Amphiura chiajei compared with Libellula semifasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Painted Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Amphiuridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Amphiura	Libellula
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Libellula semifasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Painted Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Painted Skimmer
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.

Painted Skimmer

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.