brittlestar vs Marbled Orbweaver

Amphiura filiformis compared with Araneus marmoreus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Amphiuridae	Araneidae
Genus	Amphiura	Araneus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Marbled Orbweaver
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.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden