brittlestar vs Braune Erdzikade

Amphiura chiajei compared with Anoscopus albifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Braune Erdzikade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Amphiuridae	Cicadellidae
Genus	Amphiura	Anoscopus
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Anoscopus albifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Braune Erdzikade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Braune Erdzikade
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.

Braune Erdzikade

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, Tunisia), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden