brittlestar vs Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Amphiura filiformis compared with Chionomesa lactea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Amphiura	Chionomesa
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Chionomesa lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Sapphire-spangled Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
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.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.