brittlestar vs Bronze Furrow Bee

Amphiura filiformis compared with Halictus tumulorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Bronze Furrow Bee
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	Halictidae
Genus	Amphiura	Halictus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Halictus tumulorum

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Bronze Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Bronze Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Bronze Furrow Bee
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, and Sweden.

Bronze Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) 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.

Bronze Furrow Bee

The Bronze Furrow Bee (Halictus tumulorum) is a species in the genus Halictus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden