brittlestar vs Window Acraea

Amphiura chiajei compared with Acraea aglaonice

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Window Acraea
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	Acraea
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Acraea aglaonice

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Window Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Window Acraea
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.

Window Acraea

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.