brittlestar vs Hampshire Dowd

Amphiura filiformis compared with Blastobasis phycidella

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Hampshire Dowd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Hampshire Dowd
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amphiuridae	Blastobasidae
Genus	Amphiura	Blastobasis
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Blastobasis phycidella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Hampshire Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Hampshire Dowd
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.

Hampshire Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark