brittlestar vs Long Skimmer

Amphiura filiformis compared with Orthetrum trinacria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Long Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Amphiuridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Amphiura	Orthetrum
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Orthetrum trinacria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Long Skimmer
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.

Long Skimmer

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.