brittlestar vs Rainforest Brown

Amphiura chiajei compared with Cassionympha cassius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Rainforest Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amphiuridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amphiura	Cassionympha
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Cassionympha cassius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Rainforest Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Rainforest Brown
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.

Rainforest Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.