brittlestar vs Silver-backed Needletail

Amphiura chiajei compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Apodidae
Genus	Amphiura	Hirundapus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Silver-backed Needletail
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.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway