brittlestar vs upland field grasshopper

Amphiura filiformis compared with Chorthippus apricarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	upland field grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Amphiuridae	Acrididae
Genus	Amphiura	Chorthippus
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Chorthippus apricarius

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and upland field grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

upland field grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	upland field grasshopper
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.

upland field grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden