brittlestar vs Spangled Skimmer

Amphiura filiformis compared with Libellula cyanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Spangled Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Amphiuridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Amphiura	Libellula
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Libellula cyanea

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Spangled Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Spangled Skimmer
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.

Spangled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.