brittlestar vs Plattbauch

Amphiura chiajei compared with Libellula depressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Plattbauch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Amphiuridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Amphiura	Libellula
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Libellula depressa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Plattbauch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Plattbauch
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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Plattbauch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Plattbauch

Broad-Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden