brittlestar vs Spotted Meadow Katydid

Amphiura filiformis compared with Conocephalus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Spotted Meadow Katydid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Amphiuridae	Tettigoniidae
Genus	Amphiura	Conocephalus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Conocephalus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Spotted Meadow Katydid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Meadow Katydid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Spotted Meadow Katydid
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.

Spotted Meadow Katydid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.