brittlestar vs Fiery Clearwing

Amphiura filiformis compared with Pyropteron chrysidiformis

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Fiery Clearwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Fiery Clearwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amphiuridae	Sesiidae
Genus	Amphiura	Pyropteron
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Pyropteron chrysidiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Clearwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Fiery Clearwing
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.

Fiery Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.