brittlestar vs Brown Pine Lacewing

Amphiura filiformis compared with Hemerobius stigma

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Brown Pine Lacewing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Brown Pine Lacewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Neuroptera (Neuroptera)
Family	Amphiuridae	Hemerobiidae
Genus	Amphiura	Hemerobius
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Hemerobius stigma

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Brown Pine Lacewing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Brown Pine Lacewing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Brown Pine Lacewing
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.

Brown Pine Lacewing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Brown Pine Lacewing

The Brown Pine Lacewing (Hemerobius stigma) is a species in the genus Hemerobius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden