brittlestar vs lesser field grasshopper

Amphiura filiformis compared with Chorthippus mollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	lesser field grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Amphiuridae	Acrididae
Genus	Amphiura	Chorthippus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Chorthippus mollis

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and lesser field grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

lesser field grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	lesser field grasshopper
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.

lesser field grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

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