brittlestar vs Ground bug

Amphiura filiformis compared with Nysius atlantidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Ground bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Amphiuridae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Amphiura	Nysius
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Nysius atlantidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Ground bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Ground bug
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.

Ground bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.