brittlestar vs Minute bladder bug

Amphiura filiformis compared with Loricula pselaphiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Minute bladder bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Amphiuridae	Microphysidae
Genus	Amphiura	Loricula
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Loricula pselaphiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Minute bladder bug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Minute bladder bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Minute bladder bug
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.

Minute bladder bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.