brittlestar vs sheet-web spiders

Amphiura filiformis compared with Erigone dentosa

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while sheet-web spiders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	sheet-web spiders
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Amphiuridae	Linyphiidae
Genus	Amphiura	Erigone
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Erigone dentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and sheet-web spiders share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

sheet-web spiders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	sheet-web spiders
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.

sheet-web spiders

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway