Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler vs brittlestar

Acleris sparsana compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Tortricidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Acleris	Amphiura
Species	Acleris sparsana	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) 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