brittlestar vs oak yellow underwing

Amphiura filiformis compared with Catocala nymphagoga

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while oak yellow underwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	oak yellow underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amphiuridae	Erebidae
Genus	Amphiura	Catocala
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Catocala nymphagoga

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and oak yellow underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

oak yellow underwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	oak yellow underwing
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.

oak yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.