brittlestar vs Small Red Damsel

Amphiura filiformis compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Amphiuridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Amphiura	Ceriagrion
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Small Red Damsel
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.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.