brittlestar vs Lesser-horned Swift

Amphiura filiformis compared with Borbo lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Lesser-horned Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amphiuridae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Amphiura	Borbo
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Borbo lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Lesser-horned Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Lesser-horned Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Lesser-horned Swift
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-horned Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.