brittlestar vs Potato Stem Borer

Amphiura chiajei compared with Hydraecia micacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Potato Stem Borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amphiuridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Amphiura	Hydraecia
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Hydraecia micacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Potato Stem Borer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Potato Stem Borer
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.

Potato Stem Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.