Trauerschweber vs brittlestar

Anthrax anthrax compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Trauerschweber	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Bombyliidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Anthrax	Amphiura
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Trauerschweber and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Trauerschweber

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Trauerschweber	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Trauerschweber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Trauerschweber

The Anthracite Bee-fly (Anthrax anthrax) is a species in the genus Anthrax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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