brittlestar vs Sphecid wasp

Amphiura chiajei compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Sphecid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amphiuridae	Crabronidae
Genus	Amphiura	Ectemnius
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Sphecid wasp
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.

Sphecid wasp

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden