brittlestar vs Zigzag Darner

Amphiura chiajei compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Amphiuridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Amphiura	Aeshna
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Zigzag Darner
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.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.