brittlestar vs Vesper Bluet

Amphiura filiformis compared with Enallagma vesperum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Vesper Bluet
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	Enallagma
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Enallagma vesperum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Vesper Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Vesper Bluet
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.

Vesper Bluet

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.